as in insanity
lack of good sense or judgment
what world-class wackiness made you think this was a good idea?
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Recent Examples of wackiness
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.
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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
But the few that do have been epic in their sheer wackiness.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Feb. 2026
Getting closer to the realm of good-faith debate are questions about whether PTA’s mock-Pynchonian wackiness is the proper tone with which to handle such incendiary material.
—Nate Jones, Vulture, 31 Jan. 2026
And somehow, all that wackiness has coalesced into a superb and consistently funny TV show, which made USA TODAY's list of the 10 best TV shows of 2025.
—Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 22 Jan. 2026
Advertisement Brooks has imbued his latest with a hefty dose of wackiness.
—Esther Zuckerman, Time, 12 Dec. 2025
In some ways, underneath the wackiness and the jokes, the Disney+ film is pretty autobiographical.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 14 Nov. 2025
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
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
But the few that do have been epic in their sheer wackiness.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Feb. 2026
Getting closer to the realm of good-faith debate are questions about whether PTA’s mock-Pynchonian wackiness is the proper tone with which to handle such incendiary material.
—Nate Jones, Vulture, 31 Jan. 2026
And somehow, all that wackiness has coalesced into a superb and consistently funny TV show, which made USA TODAY's list of the 10 best TV shows of 2025.
—Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 22 Jan. 2026
Advertisement Brooks has imbued his latest with a hefty dose of wackiness.
—Esther Zuckerman, Time, 12 Dec. 2025
In some ways, underneath the wackiness and the jokes, the Disney+ film is pretty autobiographical.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 14 Nov. 2025
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wackiness
Noun
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Attached to it is a video of Andrea Yates, the real Texas woman who drowned her five children amid an episode of postpartum psychosis and was found not guilty by reason of insanity, per the New York Times.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
10 Mar. 2026
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To punish her company is an act of insanity.—
Maer Roshan,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Mar. 2026
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The Chiefs lost safety Bryan Cook to the Bengals in the early madness of the negotiating window Monday.—
Daniel Popper,
New York Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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The two have been good friends ever since and Peterman knows exactly how to help her friend get through the planning and organizational madness that comes with planning a wedding.—
Melissa Locker,
Southern Living,
9 Mar. 2026
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Something about the simplicity of that, coupled with the canyon’s display of deep time, reminded me how small and temporary my own existence was, and therefore how precious.—
Rosecrans Baldwin,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Mar. 2026
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Some approaches to astrophotography emphasize simplicity and portability, while others reward patience and precision.—
Jamie Carter,
Space.com,
10 Mar. 2026
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The fact that that happened to us is insanity and craziness.—
Peter D'Oench,
CBS News,
17 Feb. 2026
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Thank you for dealing with my craziness over the last couple months.—
Elizabeth Logan,
Glamour,
17 Feb. 2026
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The latest addition to the genre, AMC’s The Audacity, captures all the absurdities, egos, and jargon of the tech scene as deftly as its predecessors.—
Alexei Oreskovic,
Fortune,
6 Mar. 2026
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In typical 30 Rock fashion, the bit reaches the height of absurdity when someone informs Arthur that some of the tennis balls are meant to be actual tennis balls in the scene.—
Eliana Dockterman,
Time,
5 Mar. 2026
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Shows like Ted Lasso and Shrinking have proven how, with five to 10 extra minutes per episode, zaniness and seriousness can go hand-in-hand.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
24 Feb. 2026
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Plenty of moments on The Fall-Off remind of the hunger of his early mixtapes, the purposeful thrills of his 2010s hits, or even the misguided zaniness of KOD, though none materialize in meaningful doses.—
Benny Sun,
Pitchfork,
10 Feb. 2026
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