lunatic
Example Sentences
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He looked at me like I was a lunatic, but he heard me, so perhaps I planted a seed.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 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
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
Act Three, which brings a performance of “Nothing On” to utter collapse, doesn’t quite reach the lunatic heights that Frayn intends.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 10, 2025
I wasn’t late anymore; his lunatic driving had gotten me to school in plenty of time.
From "Twilight" by Stephenie Meyer
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