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lunatic

[loo-nuh-tik] / ˈlu nə tɪk /




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Orson and Lorenzo, consummate showmen, were summoned to prisons, where they inspected the heads of inmates and guessed their crimes; at lunatic asylums they were challenged to identify the patients’ disorders.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026

That is a deliberate choice, says Tracy, because Teddy is not -- or at least not just -- a lunatic.

From Barron's • Mar. 1, 2026

“A lunatic was wildly screaming expletives in a complete fit of rage, and the president gave an appropriate and unambiguous response,” said Steven Cheung, White House communications director.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 14, 2026

I’m not an actor, I like working at night, and I’m not going to let you bully me into becoming a Type A lunatic.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 19, 2025

One of the things I hate most in life is people telling me to calm down, as if I’m some out-of-control lunatic who isn’t entitled to have feelings.

From "I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter" by Erika L. Sánchez




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