basket case

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Recent Examples of basket case Credit Suisse has become a European banking basket case. Rochelle Toplensky, WSJ, 27 Apr. 2022 The village was literally a basket case, bereft of water, food and all hope. Steve West, Sun Sentinel, 21 Apr. 2022 Venezuela, another socialist basket case, slips to the second-most-miserable country in the world after six years in the pole position. Steve H. Hanke, National Review, 16 Mar. 2022 Today, a mere million dollars barely buys a Miura basket case. Robert Ross, Robb Report, 17 Jan. 2022 See All Example Sentences for basket case
Recent Examples of Synonyms for basket case
Noun
  • But the high demands of a relentless industry proved too much and in late December 1964, Wilson suffered a nervous breakdown and stopped touring, becoming a full-time studio artist for the better part of more than a decade after that.
    Christina Maxouris, CNN Money, 11 June 2025
  • This looser, more straightforward approach works for the smaller scale and scope of Bottle Rocket, which begins with Luke Wilson’s Anthony leaving a voluntary treatment facility in Arizona after suffering a nervous breakdown.
    Shannon Carlin, Time, 30 May 2025
Noun
  • Your husband’s anxiety just makes her puppet strings easier to pull.
    Virginia Chamlee, People.com, 5 July 2025
  • But Democratic pollster John Zogby said many of the wins came at the sacrifice of some and that anxiety in America is higher than ever.
    Paul Bedard, The Washington Examiner, 5 July 2025
Noun
  • Nearly 60% of business leaders said in a survey this alarm was driven by a lack of knowledge.
    Wolfgang Sixl, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
  • These are used to target you with aggressive refinancing offers, alarm system ads, or moving service promotions.
    Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 30 June 2025
Noun
  • Read on for a breakdown of what else the bill has in store for higher ed.
    Emma Whitford, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
  • Here’s what California drivers should know to stay safe, save money and avoid a breakdown this summer.
    Bethany Wales, Sacbee.com, 30 June 2025

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“Basket case.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/basket%20case. Accessed 11 Jul. 2025.

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