quixotic
Example Sentences
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“He wants to win this battle with the city; he wants to win in court. It’s become this personal quixotic quest for him,” agreed Ed.
From Slate • Mar. 25, 2026
Her quixotic search at times reads like a sad twist on P.D.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026
“This isn’t some sort of quixotic top-line grab,” Jassy said of the company’s AI investments.
From MarketWatch • Feb. 13, 2026
Chenoweth, who is as gleaming as a holiday ornament on Liberace’s Christmas tree, arrives at a canny balance of quixotic generosity and parvenu carelessness in her portrayal of a woman she refuses to lampoon.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 9, 2025
Knowing Juanita and her quixotic ways, this could turn into one of her many harebrained schemes.
From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall
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