as in insanity
lack of good sense or judgment
the plan worked despite its sheer nuttiness
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Recent Examples of nuttiness
These accoutrements really make the dish sing by adding flavor and balance to each bite, with the cheese enhancing the savory nuttiness of the brown butter and the lemon’s brightness keeping it from feeling too heavy.
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The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Jan. 2026
Toss almonds into smoothies to add nuttiness and a creamier texture.
—Jillian Kubala, Health, 31 Dec. 2025
The walnuts make this so moist and add a great nuttiness and texture.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 30 Dec. 2025
The forbidden rice added a nice nuttiness and some extra heft, and juicy mandarin sections provided lovely pops of fruity sweetness.
—Lizzy Briskin, Bon Appetit Magazine, 22 Dec. 2025
That’s strong but still very drinkable, with the signature Beam nuttiness on the palate along with notes of vanilla, caramel, oak, and spice.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 11 Dec. 2025
Could Greene, freed from Congress, and in spite of her past nuttiness and humiliations, become the magnet who pulls together the populist right and the populist left?
—Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 25 Nov. 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 Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Jan. 2026
Toss almonds into smoothies to add nuttiness and a creamier texture.
—Jillian Kubala, Health, 31 Dec. 2025
The walnuts make this so moist and add a great nuttiness and texture.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 30 Dec. 2025
The forbidden rice added a nice nuttiness and some extra heft, and juicy mandarin sections provided lovely pops of fruity sweetness.
—Lizzy Briskin, Bon Appetit Magazine, 22 Dec. 2025
That’s strong but still very drinkable, with the signature Beam nuttiness on the palate along with notes of vanilla, caramel, oak, and spice.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 11 Dec. 2025
Could Greene, freed from Congress, and in spite of her past nuttiness and humiliations, become the magnet who pulls together the populist right and the populist left?
—Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 25 Nov. 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
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 10 Jan. 2026.
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