harebrained

How To Use harebrained In A Sentence

• Yet all their harebrained schemes have turned out to be extremely profitable. Times, Sunday Times
• A federal judge has denied what he called a "harebrained" motion by Rod Blagojevich's lawyers over what they claimed was potential misconduct by the jury forewoman at his retrial. NYT > Home Page
• At a hearing in federal court in Manhattan on Friday, Steven R. Kartagener , Mr. Sebbag's lawyer, described the scheme as "harebrained," "crazy" and "stupid. Man Sentenced to 27 Months in Disney Tips Case
• He must think I'm as minted as the guys from Dragon's Den, because he keeps coming to me with these harebrained schemes to invest in.
• He explains that each pitch typically lasts two to three minutes before judges either pull the ripcord on the stammering pathetic loser and his harebrained scheme, or persevere with the kook's chef-d'oeuvre. UK Faces Of The Week, March 13 - 17
• So here we have a party which admits that some of its ideas are a bit harebrained. The Sun
• With the NYT as an object of "grassy-knoll" conspiracy theories, with bloggers feeding on "harebrained" speculation, pray tell why Bill Keller should be considered as any less credulous? William E. Jackson Jr.: Why Bill Keller Cannot 'Move On' From the Miller/Libby Scandal
• Manchester United manager has dismissed the idea of introducing play-offs to determine the final Champions League place as "harebrained". Evening Standard - Home
• He explains that each pitch typically lasts two to three minutes before judges either pull the ripcord on the stammering pathetic loser and his harebrained scheme, or persevere with the kook's chef-d'oeuvre. UK Faces Of The Week, March 13 - 17
• Sir Alex Ferguson feels the notion of a Premier League play-off system to allow clubs finishing outside the top four to compete for a Champions League place is "harebrained". ESPNsoccernet