harebrained

Example Sentences

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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

As it happened, this scheme turned out to be even more harebrained than was evident at face value.

From New York Times • Apr. 4, 2024

Santos clearly has an appetite for harebrained petty scams, which is exactly what has done him in on the national level.

From Slate • Nov. 16, 2023

I don’t take that lightly, because I’ve worked with other producers — good producers — but they were less enthusiastic about embracing harebrained ideas.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2023

I was thus firmly urged not to waste more time with my harebrained scheme.

From "Double Helix" by James D. Watson