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

He describes Kelling, in fact, as his intellectual mentor, and so his first step as police chief was as seemingly quixotic as Gunn’s.

From "The Tipping Point" by Malcolm Gladwell