: 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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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.
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Anna Peele, Rolling Stone, 10 July 2025
The summer, short and intense, was our reckoning—a lush, gorgeous, manic manifestation of all our plans, a season of celebration.
—Helen Whybrow
july 7, Literary Hub, 7 July 2025
Before Covid, these manic biannual meetings saw journalists fight for soundbites from the world's most influential OPEC ministers.
—Leonie Kidd, CNBC, 6 July 2025
The work intimately explores her 2021 relapse with bipolar 1 disorder which led to a psychotic manic episode that spanned over a year.
—Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
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Anna Peele, Rolling Stone, 10 July 2025
The summer, short and intense, was our reckoning—a lush, gorgeous, manic manifestation of all our plans, a season of celebration.
—Helen Whybrow
july 7, Literary Hub, 7 July 2025
Before Covid, these manic biannual meetings saw journalists fight for soundbites from the world's most influential OPEC ministers.
—Leonie Kidd, CNBC, 6 July 2025
The work intimately explores her 2021 relapse with bipolar 1 disorder which led to a psychotic manic episode that spanned over a year.
—Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 2 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 16 Jul. 2025.
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