wackiness

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Recent Examples of wackiness Both have the kind of surrealist wackiness MSCHF is famous for. — Andrew P. Collins, The Drive, 23 Sep. 2026 And with those road destinations, there’s plenty of room for late-season winter weather wackiness. — Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 13 May 2026 These flashes of melancholy or yearning give the record complexity and depth, as well as stopping it from devolving into wackiness. — Alastair Shuttleworth, Pitchfork, 2 May 2026 Fashion Week wackiness ensues, but critics can’t get too enthused for it. — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 30 Apr. 2026 The real wackiness comes from the extra accessories. — Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 29 Apr. 2026 Speaking of which, the soundtrack also overdoses a bit on the calculated wackiness of vintage cuts by Bonzo Dog Band, the Monty Python-adjacent 1960s British novelty music act. — Dennis Harvey, Variety, 14 Mar. 2026 There’s absolutely skill involved, but there’s also a lot of wackiness there, too, with random bounces deciding which teams get breakaways or odd-man rushes. — James Mirtle, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2026 But wackiness aside, the nuts and bolts of recruiting go far beyond what antics coaches get up to on the road. — Idaho Statesman, 5 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wackiness
Noun
  • Descano’s side went along with his insanity defense after approving a mental health evaluation by psychologist Eric Drogin, court records show.
    — Hudson Crozier, The Washington Examiner, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Eleven of the 12 jurors accepted the defense’s argument that Clancy had acute postpartum psychosis and should be found not guilty by reason of insanity.
    — The Week US, TheWeek, 21 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • The idea of building a powerful machine without such safeguards was madness.
    — Jill Lepore, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Buffalo Bills games are Disney World for NFL tailgating debauchery, but there's a method to the madness.
    — Joe Kinsey OutKick, FOXNews.com, 18 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Much like Dear Donna at day, the menu aims for simplicity and brevity, approachability and warm sentimentality.
    — Katelyn Umholtz, Kansas City Star, 25 Sep. 2026
  • There’s a charmingly old-school simplicity to the proceedings.
    — Bradley Iger, Robb Report, 25 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Jacksonville has a successful Triple-A franchise, the Jumbo Shrimp, that won its league last year, bringing fun theme nights, quirky mascots and between-inning craziness.
    — Letters to the Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 Aug. 2026
  • And there’s plenty more moving yet outrageous craziness to come.
    — Alex Ritman, Variety, 7 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • As the interviewer, Clark had a responsibility to identify the absurdity of the claim.
    — Bobby Burack OutKick, FOXNews.com, 22 Sep. 2026
  • The release might be pleasure, humour, violence, absurdity, beauty, desire.
    — PhotoVogue, Vogue, 17 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Adding to the mind-blowing zaniness of the piece?
    — Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 12 June 2026
  • As was the case in the first season as well, the finale escalates to a place of thrilling zaniness, with a little less ultimate emotional gravitas this time around.
    — Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 16 Apr. 2026

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“Wackiness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wackiness. Accessed 29 Sep. 2026.

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