nutso
Britishadjective
Example Sentences
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New England—proud, pampered, ring-hoarding New England, the most-decorated franchise in recent NFL history—is but a single victory away from yet another Super Bowl appearance and driving the rest of the league absolutely nutso.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 19, 2026
Danny: That’s what I am, vulnerable and nutso.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 31, 2022
With this noisy, nonsensical, nutso movie careening, crazy-eyed onto a cinematic freeway otherwise choked with interchangeably airless superhero properties, this most inessential of blockbuster filmmakers has suddenly proved himself weirdly valuable.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 8, 2022
“But I’m also a world-class lollygagger. I really would prefer nutso to do.”
From New York Times ● May 26, 2018
Pretty nutso sometimes, but you could trust him with your life.
From "The Things They Carried" by Tim O'Brien
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