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1
as in bizarre
different from the ordinary in a way that causes curiosity or suspicion
raised by an uncle with a rather wacky philosophy of parenting
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as in psychotic
having or showing a very abnormal or sick state of mind
a series of bizarre letters that the killer sent to the police, detailing his wacky, disturbed view of the world
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as in silly
showing or marked by a lack of good sense or judgment
one club member whose wacky ideas for fund-raisers usually produced groans
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A lanky horse statue.
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Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 21 Nov. 2024
However, despite the wacky endeavors before the fight, the match went off without a hitch.
—Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
Some of the calls that came in after Hacks started gaining the industry’s attention: Dead Ringers, on which Liu plays the nefarious house manager to Rachel Weisz’s gynecologist twins; The Afterparty, which Liu joined for its second season on Apple TV+; and this summer’s wacky comedy Space Cadet.
—Seija Rankin, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Dec. 2024
But there’s more to Morgan’s wealth than the law–he’s got an eclectic, debt-free assortment of holdings ranging from real estate, to six indoor wacky WonderWorks science museums to a stake in the late Jimmy Buffett’s Margaritaville.
—Brandon Kochkodin, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
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Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 21 Nov. 2024
However, despite the wacky endeavors before the fight, the match went off without a hitch.
—Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
Some of the calls that came in after Hacks started gaining the industry’s attention: Dead Ringers, on which Liu plays the nefarious house manager to Rachel Weisz’s gynecologist twins; The Afterparty, which Liu joined for its second season on Apple TV+; and this summer’s wacky comedy Space Cadet.
—Seija Rankin, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Dec. 2024
But there’s more to Morgan’s wealth than the law–he’s got an eclectic, debt-free assortment of holdings ranging from real estate, to six indoor wacky WonderWorks science museums to a stake in the late Jimmy Buffett’s Margaritaville.
—Brandon Kochkodin, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
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Her material consists of tales of her bizarre upbringing, highly unconventional family, and filterless confessions of her time on this filthy planet.Matt Grobar, Deadline, 17 Dec. 2024
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Red One seemed like a bizarre experiment, some sort of action film-adjacent Santa Claus movie starring Dwayne Johnson and Chris Evans that almost seemed to be a sort of parody of itself.Paul Tassi, Forbes, 17 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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Packed with silly hijinks, this 2004 comedy also stars Kristin Chenoweth and Kristin Davis.Kelsie Gibson, People.com, 17 Dec. 2024
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Staff take part in silly skits and showcase rare albums that have not been digitized from the station's giant record collection.Meira Gebel, Axios, 16 Dec. 2024
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Watch The Ultimate Christmas Present on Disney+ 'Twas the Night Bryan Cranston stars as eccentric uncle Nick Wrigley in this 2001 comedy.Sydni Ellis, People.com, 15 Dec. 2024
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This prevents Adams from showing the disarming quality that Helena Bonham Carter brought to the eccentric mother figure in the 2010 Toast, an unconventional comic biography of chef Nigel Slater’s maternal fixation.Armond White, National Review, 13 Dec. 2024
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Williamson said earlier this week that his hamstring is completely healed, but his mental state remains a work in progress.oregonlive, oregonlive, 13 Apr. 2023
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Sign up That Torrance pushed Vial and Eduardo to such mental anguish does not surprise immigrant-justice advocates.María Inés Taracena, The New Republic, 12 Apr. 2023
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These are strange, unqualified people whose already worrisome scandals seem to have their own sub-scandals.Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
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Hutter’s wife, Ellen (Lily-Rose Depp), anxiously awaits her husband’s return while experiencing a strange supernatural connection to the Count.Scott Phillips, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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Your voice is insane.Mary Colurso | mcolurso@al.com, al, 4 Apr. 2023
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The Republican and right-wing reaction is just insane.Michael Tomasky, The New Republic, 31 Mar. 2023
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But the series, like the film, shows that vampires are also multidimensional — vulnerable, emotional, funny, absurd — and completely out of place in the modern world.Maira Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 17 Dec. 2024
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Photo: Their lives often appear dramatic and borderline absurd.Daisy Jones, Vogue, 10 Dec. 2024
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