as in insanity
lack of good sense or judgment
the plan worked despite its sheer nuttiness
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Recent Examples of nuttiness
The cheese adds a little nuttiness and goes perfectly with all the creamy things.
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Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 1 Nov. 2025
Roasting enhances the seeds' nuttiness and crunchiness, which some people find more appealing.
—Johna Burdeos, Health, 19 Sep. 2025
Mayonnaise helps to hold the tuna together and toasted sesame oil lends incomparable nuttiness.
—The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Sep. 2025
Their Classic Stir Fry Sauce rests on a salty (but not too salty) backbone of tamari, warmth from garlic and ginger, nuttiness from sesame oil, a touch of sweetness from agave, plus mushroom powder for umami.
—Alaina Chou, Bon Appetit Magazine, 8 Sep. 2025
Fruit, syrup, and a little nuttiness then intersect for a midpalate that reminds me of the final sip of a Walnut Manhattan, garnished (of course) with a cherry or two.
—David Thomas Tao, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2025
The tomato simple syrup adds candied complexity that plays off the nuttiness of the sherry.
—The New York Times News Service Syndicate, Denver Post, 19 Aug. 2025
The pistachio note becomes more prominent in the dry down, adding a creamy nuttiness that pairs gorgeously with the sandalwood base.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 7 Aug. 2025
Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 1 Nov. 2025
Roasting enhances the seeds' nuttiness and crunchiness, which some people find more appealing.
—Johna Burdeos, Health, 19 Sep. 2025
Mayonnaise helps to hold the tuna together and toasted sesame oil lends incomparable nuttiness.
—The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Sep. 2025
Their Classic Stir Fry Sauce rests on a salty (but not too salty) backbone of tamari, warmth from garlic and ginger, nuttiness from sesame oil, a touch of sweetness from agave, plus mushroom powder for umami.
—Alaina Chou, Bon Appetit Magazine, 8 Sep. 2025
Fruit, syrup, and a little nuttiness then intersect for a midpalate that reminds me of the final sip of a Walnut Manhattan, garnished (of course) with a cherry or two.
—David Thomas Tao, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2025
The tomato simple syrup adds candied complexity that plays off the nuttiness of the sherry.
—The New York Times News Service Syndicate, Denver Post, 19 Aug. 2025
The pistachio note becomes more prominent in the dry down, adding a creamy nuttiness that pairs gorgeously with the sandalwood base.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 7 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nuttiness
Noun
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This insanity has to stop before anyone else gets hurt.—
Emma Bussey,
FOXNews.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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Though his legal team argued insanity, Guiteau was found guilty of murder in January 1882 and executed five months later.—
Allison DeGrushe,
Entertainment Weekly,
6 Nov. 2025
Noun
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What starts as a cathartic process spirals out-of-control, as the line between justice and madness blurs.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
6 Nov. 2025
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The American people will hate this madness, but that makes no difference to a president increasingly unmoored from reality.—
Newsweek Contributors,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The simplicity makes the robot lighter, cheaper, and easier to operate.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Nov. 2025
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For those seeking simplicity, options such as eco-friendly guesthouses, cozy budget inns, or camping at Cinnamon Bay offer affordable ways to stay close to nature.—
Essence,
Essence,
7 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The short uses stylized 3D and deadpan timing to explore routine, irritation and faint absurdity.—
Callum McLennan,
Variety,
7 Nov. 2025
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Understanding the absurdity of one trillion anything makes the $38 trillion US national debt that economists have been blathering on about for years look almost sensible.—
Allison Morrow,
CNN Money,
6 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Every day this White House offers up a fresh batch of lawlessness and recklessness and mean-spiritedness and just plain craziness.—
Halle Troadec,
ABC News,
2 Nov. 2025
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The restaurant is worth the trek, too, with relatively small, tasty burgers that are topped with all manner of craziness, from peanut butter to giardiniera to sauerkraut to pineapple.—
Jared Kaufman,
Twin Cities,
22 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The same is true of Guiteau’s eventual imprisonment and trial, which aren’t ignored but barely touch on the wackiness that actually ensued.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Nov. 2025
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Snell needed none of the wackiness and very little help to put up his string of zeroes.—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
14 Oct. 2025
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“Nuttiness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nuttiness. Accessed 18 Nov. 2025.
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