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Noun
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Harry and Finis refused to play Jack Donahoe’s game of commenting on every idiocy that came across their desks.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Jan. 2026 -
Telling the story of the clashing egos and raging idiocy of the fictional Spinal Tap, Reiner both directed and starred as the filmmaker-within-the-film Marty DiBergi.—
Brian Tallerico,
Vulture,
15 Dec. 2025
Noun
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Boy stuff and the preposterousness of it all.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
27 Aug. 2025
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Italian football is compelling in its sheer unpredictability, the sweep of its beauty and preposterousness on so many levels.—
James Horncastle,
New York Times,
21 Aug. 2025
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No one can speak more profoundly on the craziness and sadness that were the winter months — normally a time of calm, when key NASCAR players go into hibernation — than Cup star Denny Hamlin.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Feb. 2026
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During the negotiations with Tirico, ESPN dragged its feet, which Skipper attributed to the craziness of multiple branches of a company.—
Andrew Marchand,
New York Times,
2 Feb. 2026
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Those moments allowed O’Hara, in a mostly straight role, to add bits of signature zaniness.—
Jocelyn Noveck,
Mercury News,
5 Feb. 2026
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The frothy zaniness was, of course, one of Barry’s Hollywood calling cards, but there always were serious themes submerged underneath.—
Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Feb. 2026
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But wackiness aside, the nuts and bolts of recruiting go far beyond what antics coaches get up to on the road.—
Idaho Statesman,
Idaho Statesman,
5 Feb. 2026
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But the few that do have been epic in their sheer wackiness.—
Mark Zeigler,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The music movie tries to capture the insanity and inanity of being a modern celebrity.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
5 Feb. 2026
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In fact, Poppick seems determined to prove that submerging yourself in the inanity of the grindset can pay creative dividends.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Feb. 2026
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Amid these absurdities, Manuel coaxes out the cruelty of the resort’s hierarchies.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
4 Feb. 2026
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She’s built a career on candid takes about relationships, work and the absurdities of everyday life, delivered with her trademark mix of bluntness and charm.—
Travis Pinson,
Dallas Morning News,
29 Jan. 2026
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These losses prove the lunacy of the EV market.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
7 Feb. 2026
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Because it’s invariably attached to the idea of some kind of lunacy.—
Zack Sharf,
Variety,
3 Nov. 2025
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“Nincompoopery.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nincompoopery. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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