crackpot

Example Sentences

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The comments are where the cloak of anonymity allows any and every ill-informed crackpot to spout off.

From Washington Post

Last April, the state’s crackpot surgeon general, Joseph Ladapo, recommended against puberty blockers and hormone treatments for anyone under 18, a stand contradicting the recommendation of the U.S.

From Los Angeles Times

Joseph Ladapo, Florida’s crackpot surgeon-general, refused to wear a mask at a meeting with a state legislator even after she told him she was a breast cancer patient with an elevated susceptibility to infection.

From Los Angeles Times

But crackpots like Rogers shouldn’t be elevated and given the power and platform to legitimize their hateful and crazy beliefs.

From Los Angeles Times

He spends a lot of time debating quantum mechanics “crackpots” on the internet.

From Science Magazine