Examples of harebrained in a Sentence

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Recent Examples on the Web Climate policy is not some kind of utopian lefty scheme put forward by harebrained hippies; it's meant to deal with a screaming emergency that threatens all humanity, very much including Americans. — Ryan Cooper, The Week, 11 June 2021 On the wholesome 1990s sitcom, Diamond embodied the ultimate yes-man sidekick who executed preppy Zack Morris’ most harebrained ideas. — Los Angeles Times, 17 Dec. 2021 After talking to friends, chefs, historians, at least one architect, pasta manufacturers and his team, Pashman’s pasta project eventually went from harebrained hobby to its current status as an actual product anyone in the U.S. can purchase and eat. — Washington Post, 27 May 2021 One possibility being floated by conservatives is a particularly harebrained scheme to undermine Social Security, in the guise of helping people get through the crisis. — Ryan Cooper, TheWeek, 11 May 2020 Despite its weighty emotional toll, the new album wouldn’t be a true Thundercat project without Bruner’s kaleidoscopic musical style and propensity for pairing morbidly serious topics with harebrained humor. — Alex Suskind, EW.com, 2 Apr. 2020 Financing ostensibly harebrained schemes is an Affeldt specialty. — Susan Spano, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2019 Because more often than not, a harebrained idea can turn into the perfect message that will resonate with other people trying to find the right words to say. — Sarah Cook, al.com, 15 July 2019 But the fans there—as well as the fans in Montreal, so cruelly stripped of their Expos—shouldn’t have to settle for half a team through some harebrained cross-country scheme that features one foot constantly out the door. — Jon Tayler, SI.com, 20 June 2019 See More

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