nutcase

nut·case | \ ˈnət-ˌkās

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some nutcase was arrested for sending the threatening letters to the White House around the condo complex she's known as the nutcase who consistently ignores the rules

Recent Examples on the Web When Gwyneth Paltrow tells her followers to stay away from nightshade vegetables and promotes juice cleanses, she’s considered a nutcase. — Alex Kuczynski, Harper's BAZAAR, "Inside Silicon Valley's Dangerous New Obsession With Fasting," 17 Aug. 2019 In fact, chances are your local paper is owned by either asset-stripping private equity vampires, or some local right-wing millionaire nutcase. — Alex Pareene, The New Republic, "Here’s a Better Reason to Unsubscribe From The New York Times," 9 Aug. 2019 Patrick Varone, who hosts the web show Shot Topics, considers this fight the moment Pump went from just another reality show to Bravo’s nutcase juggernaut. — Danny Murphy, Marie Claire, "9 Dramatic 'Vanderpump Rules' Moments Nobody Can Ever Forget," 3 Dec. 2018 In the new horror film Truth or Dare, there's no Freddy or Jason, no masked killer, and no nutcase with an axe to grind — or even an axe to wield. — Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, "'Truth or Dare': How a wicked smile became an unnerving horror treat," 12 Apr. 2018 Roy Moore, who defeated Senator Luther Strange in Tuesday’s Alabama primary, is a nutcase. — Alex Shephard, New Republic, "Why Democrats Should Throw the Kitchen Sink at Roy Moore," 28 Sep. 2017 Unfortunately, this is becoming another day at the office prompted by too many guns in the hands of too many nutcases, with laws allowing too many to get guns very easily. — Dp Opinion, The Denver Post, "Fleeting unity after congressional baseball shooting (3 letters)," 15 June 2017 Watch the pilot again and marvel as Lynch, the master, the nutcase, so loads each frame with preconscious material—tinnital background river-roar, — James Parker, The Atlantic, "How 'Twin Peaks' Invented Modern Television," 13 May 2017

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“Nutcase.” The Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster Inc., https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nutcase. Accessed 14 December 2019.

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