lunatic

Example Sentences

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Mr. Gittlitz writes with the lunatic panache of a utopian manifesto or 2000s sports blog.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 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

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

“We have safeguards in our system against lunatic things,” Khachigian said.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 17, 2024

She heard the laughter over all, coming thin and lunatic, rising in its little crazy tune, and thought, No; it is over for me.

From "The Haunting of Hill House" by Shirley Jackson