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as in psychotic
having or showing a very abnormal or sick state of mind
the bizarre rantings in the notes left behind by the artist convinced historians that the guy was nuts
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as in excited
showing urgent desire or interest
I'm nuts for the homecoming game
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as in nonsense
language, behavior, or ideas that are absurd and contrary to good sense
responding to your opponent's every argument with "Nuts!" is not exactly finely reasoned refutation
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Recent Examples of nuts
Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 30 Mar. 2023
Nonetheless, April 5, 2022, was nuts.
—Childs Walker, Baltimore Sun, 16 Mar. 2023
Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 8 Dec. 2024
To make the garlands more interesting, people would dye the popcorn kernels bright colors and string fruits and nuts alongside them.
—Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Dec. 2024
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Contrary to popular belief, peanuts are actually not nuts.
—Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 30 Mar. 2023
Nonetheless, April 5, 2022, was nuts.
—Childs Walker, Baltimore Sun, 16 Mar. 2023
Noun
The leading cause of food recalls are bacteria, foreign objects and allergens that are triggered when products are exposed to wheat, dairy and nuts, often due to cross contamination.
—Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 8 Dec. 2024
To make the garlands more interesting, people would dye the popcorn kernels bright colors and string fruits and nuts alongside them.
—Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Dec. 2024
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The counselor also told police Trotman had had a previous psychotic break in which he was found wandering the woods.Peter Hermann, Washington Post, 7 Feb. 2023
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Lewis prescribed Price anti-psychotic medication after a mental health referral Sept. 1.Thomas Saccente, Arkansas Online, 17 Jan. 2023
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Advertisement Prospective renters shouldn’t get too excited, however.Andrew Khouri, Los Angeles Times, 16 Dec. 2024
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And, in fact, the American consumer today, as well as corporate America, is quite excited about what the Trump administration is talking about, and the business environment is very positive.CBS News, CBS News, 15 Dec. 2024
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The art world, like the artwork itself, exists in a delicate balance of elitism and absurdity, meaning and nonsense.Natalie Stoclet, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
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The basic idea here is that Vince Vaughn is doing his mid-aughts-dirtbag Vince Vaughn thing but on Christmas — a premise that’s laid on a foundation of plausible-sounding nonsense.Katie Rife, Vulture, 16 Nov. 2024
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With his shock of spiky hair and adrenaline rushes, Smith turns a corporate villain into a lunatic new-wave frontman.Charles McNultyTheater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 30 Jan. 2023
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The first personality is the lunatic, chaotic artist, with no limits.John Bleasdale, Variety, 8 Dec. 2022
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By Alice Gibbs Senior Life and Trends Reporter An avid thrifter struck fashion gold during a lunchtime visit to a thrift store, spending 10 euros ($10) on a mohair sweater that turned out to be worth hundreds.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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Beyond the yacht’s elegant exterior (which was designed in-house), the yacht is an avid adventurer.Katia Damborsky, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
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The juvenile was white with brownish brindle patches around each eye and found in a garbage bag.Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 17 Dec. 2024
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While Dogtown's hot dog menu is immense, Basile said garbage plates are always a top seller.Angelica Stabile, Fox News, 10 Dec. 2024
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Idiot glee is a kind of sheer joy at the mad fact of the world.Sean Illing, Vox, 9 Dec. 2024
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But neither doctors nor group therapy can see beyond a confused and maybe slightly mad person.Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 6 Dec. 2024
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Nobody has been more enthusiastic than Bella Hadid.Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 12 Dec. 2024
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While most of the 860-plus comments were congratulatory, many were predictably less enthusiastic.Alice Jones Webb, Outdoor Life, 12 Dec. 2024
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“Nuts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nuts. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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