maddening

adjective

Definition of maddening

1 :tending to craze

2 a :tending to infuriate

b :tending to vex :irritating

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maddeningly

play \-lē\ adverb

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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.

Recent Examples of maddening from the Web

In addition to being painful, sad, maddening, unfair, and malignant, the Colin Kaepernick saga has no discernible end.

— nathaniel friedman, GQ, "The Real Value of Colin Kaepernick," 15 Aug. 2017
Beyond all of the missed kicks and points left on the board, what makes the whole Aguayo situation even more maddening for Buccaneers fans is that the team traded up to select him in the second damn round of the 2016 draft.

— daniel rapaport, SI.com, "WATCH: Bucs' Chris Baker Calls Roberto Aguayo's Miss on 'Hard Knocks'," 15 Aug. 2017
This 3-2 victory over the Rockies that halted a five-game losing streak was bizarre, maddening, and somehow a testament to a young roster’s ability to survive several gut punches.

— matt gelb, Philly.com, "Phillies stun Colorado Rockies with comeback win," 6 Aug. 2017
For Sharon Raimo, St. Coletta’s chief executive, that prospect can be maddening.

— mandy mclaren, Washington Post, "Fear of Medicaid cuts looms at school that serves students with disabilities," 22 July 2017
Those four stations have become one of my favorite things about this often maddening city.

— peter margasak, Chicago Reader, "Chicago radio thrives at the left of the dial," 22 June 2017
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.

— tom withers, chicagotribune.com, "Cavaliers in chaos after GM leaves on eve of pivotal summer," 20 June 2017
Every part of the process was mysterious, like, unreal in a beautiful and maddening way.

— joanna robinson, VanityFair.com, "Twin Peaks Star Chrysta Bell on Being David Lynch’s Muse," 7 June 2017
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.

— issie lapowsky, WIRED, "Everything You Need to Know About James Comey’s Senate Hearing," 7 June 2017

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