maddening
Definition of maddening
1 : tending to craze
2a : tending to infuriateb : tending to vex : irritating
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Examples of maddening in a Sentence
He has a maddening habit of interrupting other people.
She shows a maddening inability to control her children.
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Griffin had fretted over the Cavaliers' maddening inconsistency in the second half of the regular season, but the team found its stride in the playoffs and swept Indiana and Toronto in the first two rounds.
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Every part of the process was mysterious, like, unreal in a beautiful and maddening way.
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The constant drip of anonymous leaks in the press, coupled with the reciprocal rebuttals and denials from the White House, have made the investigation a bit maddening to follow.
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Bryan Bosque's charming but maddening Marlowe shows flashes of warmhearted loyalty amid his preening.
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This maddening dependency on the news has affected my sleep, my disposition, my ability to focus, and probably my sanity.
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Mickelson has finished second in the tournament a maddening six times.
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THEN: Since the city's founding, the maddening climate has been a key element of life in New Orleans.
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Those are some of the questions hovering over the four-part docuseries, which may be maddening, or might be enlightening.
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First Known Use of maddening
circa 1743
MADDENING Defined for English Language Learners
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Definition of maddening for English Language Learners
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: very annoying
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Definition of maddening for Students
: very annoying Her constant chatter is maddening.
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