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as in insane
showing or marked by a lack of good sense or judgment that's a nutty idea that won't work at all
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as in psychotic
sometimes offensive unable to think in a clear or sensible way the only other prisoner in the dungeon was a nutty soul who feasted on bugs
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Recent Examples of nutty In baked goods, almond extract can either create nutty nuance or amplify the sweet, toasty notes of vanilla. —
Emily Saladino, Bon Appetit Magazine, 9 Apr. 2026 Farro Farro is an ancient wheat with a chewy texture and nutty flavor. —Jillian Kubala, Health, 8 Apr. 2026 Pistachio Lemon Olive Oil Cake This olive oil cake from Valerie Confections is moist and nutty with plenty of good olive oil and pistachio flour. —Deputy Food Editor, Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 2026 Rieger’s Straight Rye Whiskey is the foundation, while fino sherry adds a dry, nutty complexity. —Aly Walansky, Forbes, 9 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for nutty
Emily Saladino, Bon Appetit Magazine, 9 Apr. 2026 Farro Farro is an ancient wheat with a chewy texture and nutty flavor. —Jillian Kubala, Health, 8 Apr. 2026 Pistachio Lemon Olive Oil Cake This olive oil cake from Valerie Confections is moist and nutty with plenty of good olive oil and pistachio flour. —Deputy Food Editor, Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 2026 Rieger’s Straight Rye Whiskey is the foundation, while fino sherry adds a dry, nutty complexity. —Aly Walansky, Forbes, 9 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for nutty
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Categorizing the plunge pool as TIO for something like a charity scramble or regular public play would be one thing, but to do so in a major championship with a purse of $9 million seems fundamentally wrong and also insane.— Mark Harris OutKick, FOXNews.com, 22 Apr. 2026
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The reception to your performance in the Rusical was insane.— McKinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 22 Apr. 2026
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Philip Seymour Hoffman played him on Broadway as a near-psychotic, his philandering very much to blame for the fall of his elder son, Biff.— Chris Jones, New York Daily News, 10 Apr. 2026
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Less commonly, some people experience psychotic symptoms, suicidal thoughts, anxiety, paranoia, confusion or emotional distress.— Hollis Karoly, The Conversation, 9 Apr. 2026
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Menu references to ancient reptiles — plus the brand’s silly mascot, a dinosaur in a toque — make fast food feel more like fun food.— Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 16 Apr. 2026
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What appears to be a bouncy, silly romp about a slightly surreal situation (Murray plays Phil, a weatherman reliving the same day over and over) is, at its core, actually quite deep.— Debby Wolfinsohn, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Apr. 2026
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With the greatest opening day crowd in the history of Atlanta and the Southern league cheering in a mad, thunderous crescendo, the Atlanta Crackers reached something approaching an apogee of playing perfection yesterday to turn back the Knoxville Smokies, 9 to 0.— AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 17 Apr. 2026
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The president of the United States is stark-raving mad.— Robert B. Reich, Hartford Courant, 16 Apr. 2026
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Doxxing is just a form of stupid bullying, not free speech.— DP Opinion, Denver Post, 16 Apr. 2026
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Healey must think ratepayers – who are burdened with some of the highest energy costs in the country – are pretty stupid and simple minded.— Joe Battenfeld, Boston Herald, 16 Apr. 2026
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Bones is a pretty stellar action heroine, if only for her rah-rah speeches and her maniacal laughter in the face of men who seek to control her.— Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 14 Mar. 2026
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Even when discussing this premise, his maniacal desire to win seeps through.— Zach Berman, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2026
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Time to rethink this ceremonial crazy building.— Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 20 Apr. 2026
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Then came the part that somehow sounds even crazier.— Amber Harding OutKick, FOXNews.com, 20 Apr. 2026
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Like, to have Hughie kick A-Train’s head off would’ve been nuts.— Derek Lawrence, Vulture, 10 Apr. 2026
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And the producers are telling me that the audiences are going nuts.— Yamillah Hurtado, PEOPLE, 8 Apr. 2026
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