How to Use wacky in a Sentence

wacky

adjective
  • My wacky aunt takes a swim before the lake freezes every winter.
  • The son is earnest; the dad is kind of wacky and cringey.
    Ryan D'agostino, Men's Health, 14 Mar. 2023
  • On the other hand, some wacky ideas didn't make the cut.
    Sam MacHkovech, Ars Technica, 9 Sep. 2022
  • That’s the way the ball bounces in the wacky realm of politics.
    Lance Eliot, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024
  • But the bottom of the West still has the potential to get wacky in the last week.
    Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 6 Apr. 2024
  • The Mountain West has been wild and wacky, without a doubt.
    Bryce Miller, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Feb. 2024
  • As a result of the wacky play, the run scored before Barrero tagged Quiroz to spoil the shutout.
    Bobby Nightengale, The Enquirer, 4 Oct. 2022
  • Dozens of wacky faces and doodles stare back as the ride goes in circle.
    Ryan Fish, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Dec. 2023
  • As if that wasn't cool enough, the cars are painted with some wacky paint jobs.
    Sasha Richie, Car and Driver, 8 July 2022
  • This idea comes to me in the middle of the night: Guy on death row, 10 days left to live, crazy, wacky prison guard.
    Lizzie Hyman, Peoplemag, 5 Oct. 2023
  • The future of wild and wacky face masks is clearly now.
    Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 6 Apr. 2021
  • There’s some wild and wacky stuff going on at this World Cup.
    Nancy Armour, USA TODAY, 4 Aug. 2023
  • Rick and Morty is back with its fifth episode of the already wild and wacky season six!
    oregonlive, 2 Oct. 2022
  • Some of the pacing is off, and some lines get lost, but the wacky world-building wins out.
    Matthew Love, Vulture, 14 Feb. 2021
  • The company hopes the wacky back panel will blow you away.
    Ron Amadeo, Ars Technica, 11 Jan. 2023
  • The lake record is still a monster though, caught just a couple years ago on a wacky rig.
    Shaye Baker, Field & Stream, 21 Sep. 2023
  • That sweet spot — not wacky, not fussy — is key, Almonte said.
    Mari-Jane Williams, Washington Post, 8 Oct. 2020
  • The mind is also a place of exploration and wacky high jinks.
    Jevon Phillips, Los Angeles Times, 13 June 2021
  • To give yourself the best chance at catching bass around bream beds, fish a wacky rig.
    Shaye Baker, Field & Stream, 9 May 2024
  • What, after all, is a sitcom wacky neighbor but the id of the show, its chaos agent?
    James Poniewozik, New York Times, 25 Feb. 2021
  • TikTok is a haven for those wanting to try the latest wacky food trends.
    Endia Fontanez, The Arizona Republic, 1 Sep. 2023
  • Of course, there are exceptions, like the gonzo coitus at the climax of Beau is Afraid or the wacky three-way in Joy Ride.
    David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Aug. 2023
  • Would he be allowed to be as wacky, and take the same chances, at an earlier hour?
    Brian Lowry, CNN, 1 Feb. 2022
  • And never has that been truer than this year, as a tide of wild and wacky timepieces have come to market.
    Victoria Gomelsky, Robb Report, 7 Aug. 2023
  • Despite these quirks, New Yorkers have found ways to make do — and even fall in love with — their wacky kitchens.
    Jess Eng, New York Times, 12 Sep. 2023
  • Here are five of my favorites — some haunting, some plain wacky.
    Lea Lane, Forbes, 18 Sep. 2021
  • And the craziest part is how darn endearing the whole thing is — wacky, even!
    Debby Wolfinsohn, EW.com, 4 Jan. 2023
  • The novel that results is weird and wacky and wonderful to read.
    Bethanne Patrick, Los Angeles Times, 31 July 2023
  • In WandaVision, Wanda turned her into the wacky sitcom neighbor that Agatha had once pretended to be.
    Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 1 Nov. 2024
  • Still, that plot, however appealingly wacky, reflects an overall softness in the series’ gaze.
    Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Oct. 2024

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