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harebrained

[hair-breynd] / ˈhɛərˌbreɪnd /


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“It was the most harebrained operation I’d seen in my 38 years with the U.S. government,” Nagy said, referring to the methods used this year.

From Salon • Dec. 16, 2025

The scheme seemed as harebrained as it was cruel, and Martinez offered little to lend clarity.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 19, 2025

They seeded suspicion and harebrained ideas of alternative cures, some toxic.

From Slate • Nov. 7, 2024

A harebrained lateral returned for a walk-off touchdown?

From Washington Post • Dec. 19, 2022

The idea made me think that perhaps I shouldn’t have pointed that out to her—getting a cop’s attention would definitely bring their harebrained trip into Mexico to a standstill.

From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall




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