the movie follows the harebrained antics of a pair of stoners who seem incapable of growing up
a harebrained idea to go for a hike in an area where grizzly bear attacks had recently been reported
Recent Examples on the WebBut that scheme is a bit harebrained, because the explosions would also introduce deadly radioactive material into the air.—Sven Bilén, Discover Magazine, 17 July 2024 Khrushchev’s harebrained scheme involved transporting medium- and intermediate-range nuclear missiles by ship to Cuba, while somehow managing to avoid detection by NATO.—Timothy Naftali, Foreign Affairs, 16 Nov. 2022 However, there is a certain charm to the harebrained things that got greenlit in the age of Aqua Net and leg warmers.—Tim Moffatt, EW.com, 20 May 2024 In the first season, Lance is Brooke’s loser boyfriend, who is always pitching harebrained ideas for custom sneakers.—Phillip MacIak, The New Republic, 9 June 2023 See all Example Sentences for harebrained
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