: affected with, relating to, characterized by, or resulting from mania
had a manic personality
his manic work pace
manic
noun
Examples of manic in a Sentence
a manic sense of humor
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Despite revelations of the scandal, the same manic worrying by some parents over how to get their kids into certain schools continues.
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Michael Loria, USA Today, 16 July 2025
This was a manic Monday as Wimbledon entered a new Millennium.
—Tim Ellis, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
The energy is distressingly low-key for a rap battle, and the manic editing highlights far more flaws than successes.
—Barry Levitt, Vulture, 12 May 2025
The character is caught between a manic id fueled equally by a painful breakup and the lust of new love, and the debilitating superego induced by the same life events.
—Anna Peele, Rolling Stone, 10 July 2025
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Michael Loria, USA Today, 16 July 2025
This was a manic Monday as Wimbledon entered a new Millennium.
—Tim Ellis, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
The energy is distressingly low-key for a rap battle, and the manic editing highlights far more flaws than successes.
—Barry Levitt, Vulture, 12 May 2025
The character is caught between a manic id fueled equally by a painful breakup and the lust of new love, and the debilitating superego induced by the same life events.
—Anna Peele, Rolling Stone, 10 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for manic
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“Manic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/manic. Accessed 26 Jul. 2025.
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