loony

Example Sentences

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Owens brings a blend of loony energy and sincere malevolence that Cooper can’t quite muster.

From Salon • Jul. 7, 2025

Reminders of such loony moments as Wilder’s “blue blanket” meltdown underscore the actor’s unbridled genius.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 20, 2024

And I don’t think his successor will match those heights, even if he or she isn’t quite as loony as we’re speculating.

From Slate • Mar. 2, 2024

Each is rated on a scale of bees — one for sleepy, five for loony — in honor of the insects that tortured him in the 2006 remake of “The Wicker Man.”

From New York Times • Apr. 26, 2023

Noah flops happily down next to him, a loony smile on his face.

From "I'll Give You the Sun" by Jandy Nelson