quixotic
Example Sentences
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Lope de Vega wrote of honor and conflict a few doors down from where Miguel de Cervantes penned the first quixotic quest.
From Salon ● Jun. 23, 2026
"Andy has such a head of steam it would be quixotic," one Labour MP, who asked not to be named, told AFP, adding that a contest would be "hugely expensive and time-consuming".
From Barron's ● Jun. 23, 2026
Instead, they’ve filed a quixotic appeal to the U.S.
From Slate ● May 11, 2026
Basically, this mascot is carrying the flag for a quixotic battle to save a dying industry.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 5, 2026
By April 2006 Lippmann’s superiors at Deutsche Bank were asking him to defend his quixotic gamble.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
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