quixotic

Example Sentences

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“Metropolitans” proves a less quixotic project than that might suggest.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

“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

But the heart of the film is Boyes’ quixotic search, aided by trackers and anthropologists, and eventually, a regional king.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026

“This isn’t some sort of quixotic top-line grab,” Jassy said of the company’s AI investments.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 13, 2026

As a form of protest, they did not have a high success rate and the rationale behind them always struck me as quixotic.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela