delirious
adjective
de·lir·i·ous
di-ˈlir-ē-əs 
1
: of, relating to, or characteristic of delirium
delirious mutterings
2
: affected with or marked by delirium
delirious with fever
delirious fans
deliriously
adverb
deliriousness
noun
Examples of delirious in a Sentence
As the child's temperature went up, he became delirious and didn't know where he was.
He was delirious with fever.
a group of delirious fans celebrating the team's victory
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There’s no glee in the characters, yet somehow James manages to convey a sense of delirious glee for acting — a glee that proves contagious for the audience by the film‘s end.
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Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 24 Oct. 2025
From there, the movie takes a delirious turn, with nobody else on the yacht seemingly knowing who this mysterious woman is.
—Keith Langston, PEOPLE, 11 Oct. 2025
His teammates in the dugout were just as delirious as the customers in the stands.
—Ian O'Connor, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
In his most delirious inventions there’s something that at the same time is so simple, so little bird, and so gin rummy.
—Julio Cortázar, Literary Hub, 6 Oct. 2025
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Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 24 Oct. 2025
From there, the movie takes a delirious turn, with nobody else on the yacht seemingly knowing who this mysterious woman is.
—Keith Langston, PEOPLE, 11 Oct. 2025
His teammates in the dugout were just as delirious as the customers in the stands.
—Ian O'Connor, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
In his most delirious inventions there’s something that at the same time is so simple, so little bird, and so gin rummy.
—Julio Cortázar, Literary Hub, 6 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for delirious
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“Delirious.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/delirious. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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delirious
adjective
de·lir·i·ous
di-ˈlir-ē-əs
1
: affected with, marked by, or characteristic of delirium
2
: wildly excited
delirious fans
deliriously
adverb
deliriousness
noun
Medical Definition
delirious
adjective
de·lir·i·ous
di-ˈlir-ē-əs
1
: of, relating to, or characteristic of delirium
2
: affected with or marked by delirium
deliriously
adverb
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