lunatic fringe

Example Sentences

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Now maybe all this is just the lunatic fringe acting out and nothing will come of it.

From Salon

“Without those top-notch ‘lunatic fringe’ Jeep people down in the trenches, the Wrangler would have failed as an icon years ago,” he said.

From New York Times

Her staff, she added with a laugh, “took it as mail from the lunatic fringe and just tossed it.”

From Los Angeles Times

And while Washington Republicans coddle Trump or fall silent, many in their party embrace the lunatic fringe.

From Washington Post

The loss of credibility has also given rise to new, often spontaneous groups, as well as the lunatic fringe that embraces conspiracy theories such as QAnon.

From Salon