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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

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

A harebrained lateral returned for a walk-off touchdown?

From Washington Post • Dec. 19, 2022

She reestablished Sunday mass, suspended the use of red armbands, and abrogated the harebrained decrees.

From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez




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