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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Without it, the dancers might not have known the insanity of their current moment.—
Philip Tinari,
Artforum,
1 Mar. 2025 -
Despite his confession, Moseley pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity at the trial for Kitty's slaying.—
Jessica Sager,
People.com,
13 Mar. 2025
Noun
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That, too, was shoved aside, as was a midnight madness event.—
Scott Dochterman,
New York Times,
26 Mar. 2025
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The scene only lasts about 20 seconds, but captures the madness Poheler and Jones describe, especially in a shot of Offerman bucking Poehler around as if by a bull.—
Ryan Coleman,
EW.com,
26 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The ambiguity, the exaltation and sarcastic self-parody, the gloom alternating with a yearning for simplicity and even for redemption—all of that reflected the split consciousness of Jews who could never belong and turned revenge upon themselves.—
David Denby,
The Atlantic,
1 Apr. 2025
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Its simplicity notwithstanding, sudoku’s popularity far outpaces that of similar logic puzzles, such as KenKen.—
Elie Levine,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Pope Francis Reflects on Illness, Calls War 'Absurd' as Recovery Progresses Pope Francis said in a letter published Tuesday that his lengthy illness has given him greater clarity on the absurdity of war, renewing his call for diplomacy and stronger international institutions.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
19 Mar. 2025
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The collection reveals how his seemingly simple line evolved into a profound artistic language capable of expressing both the gravity and the absurdity of peacetime and war.—
Françoise Mouly,
The New Yorker,
16 Mar. 2025
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“Wackiness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wackiness. Accessed 4 Apr. 2025.
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