as in nuts
informal
lacking sanity; a state or condition of mental unsoundness
If you ask me, that guy is bananas. All the noise drove me bananas.
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Adjective
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The idea of building data centers with millions of AI chips — even on earth — would have sounded nuts even a few years ago.—
Reed Albergotti,
semafor.com,
4 Nov. 2025 -
Also at Charter Oak High School in Covina, where Southern California News Group reporter Fred Robledo remembers that he and the Chargers’ coaches and players all were caught by surprise when the crowd went nuts in the third quarter of a game that the home team was losing to Bonita.—
Mirjam Swanson,
Oc Register,
21 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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As Heather and Whitney hang out in their room, Whitney points out that anytime Lisa’s mad at someone, information on that person subsequently comes out.—
Tom Smyth,
Vulture,
5 Nov. 2025
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And that is why the idea of him relaunching his coaching career back at the scene of such failures felt mad.—
Steve Madeley,
New York Times,
3 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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The sanity phase of his trial began Thursday to determine whether Nicholson was legally insane at the time of the murders.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
23 Oct. 2025
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This lockdown is insane & disturbing with what happened during our investigation.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
22 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Authorities said Camacho was wearing a motorcycle helmet and two tactical vests with ballistic plates.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
3 Nov. 2025
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Over the past century, military engineers and ballistic experts have developed bullets that combine precision design with devastating terminal performance.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Oct. 2025
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“Bananas.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bananas. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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