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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Noun
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Dominguez has pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity to killing two people and grievously wounding a third over the space of five days in April and May 2023.—
Darrell Smith,
Sacbee.com,
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However, on April 18, a judge in Fulton County Superior Court dropped the charges against Calabrese-Lewis, ordering that she should be declared not guilty by reason of insanity, citing her mental illness, according to the filing obtained by PEOPLE.—
Nicole Acosta,
People.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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Liam Twomey got his teeth into the Marvel Comics-style madness of Real Madrid’s ‘El Loco’, Antonio Rudiger (above).—
Phil Hay,
New York Times,
1 May 2025
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The madness in the auditoriums has understandably irked theater operators and unsuspecting patrons, especially when one attendee brought a live chicken into a showing.—
Ryan Faughnder,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The simplicity of his resting place follows the express request made by Francis in his will.—
Fatima Al-Kassab,
NPR,
25 Apr. 2025
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Asawa’s own words posted throughout the exhibit reflect the simplicity of her genius.—
Robert Taylor,
Mercury News,
22 Apr. 2025
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Within the film’s glittering absurdity, Langlois shows us how easily the monster that was fame and fandom could turn on women like Mimi and Billie.—
Manuel Betancourt,
Variety,
25 Apr. 2025
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Based in Brooklyn, the studio will focus on stories that go inside the fringe to capture the absurdity of modern American life.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
21 Apr. 2025
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“Wackiness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wackiness. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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