whacky

Example Sentences

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Two elephants trudged across a makeshift football field at Mexico's Guadalajara Zoo in a whacky attempt to predict the score of the 2026 World Cup's opening game.

From Barron's • Jun. 6, 2026

Instead of disseminating useful information and debating important ideas, the internet is too often used to promote whacky theories and titillate users with inane gossip.

From Salon • Apr. 22, 2023

Dimming switches also don’t mesh with smart bulbs as dimming disrupts the power to the bulb, making it do whacky things like flicker or go unresponsive.

From The Verge • Jun. 14, 2022

Paul Lieberstein, a writer and actor for “The Office,” had a whacky idea for a story about a bored spaceship captain who goes on comedic tangents while traveling the galaxy.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 10, 2021

I liked the Prof. Such a fine old gentleman, to go whacky from so much success....

From Of Stegner's Folly by Shaver, Richard S.