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He has a maddening habit of interrupting other people.
She shows a maddening inability to control her children.
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And there is one constant that runs through all this maddening ambiguity, which gives Severance its beautiful, undeniable power: Even in the most punishing of environments, the human heart is undefeated.
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Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 7 Jan. 2025
Palace Monkeys Chase: Elphaba and Glinda race through a maddening maze of winged monkeys determined to take them down.
—Monica Mercuri, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
As competitive as the Seahawks have been, mediocrity can be maddening.
—Jeff Howe, The Athletic, 25 Dec. 2024
The sounds of everyone’s voices, constituents and politicians alike, convey as much as their words do, and the intimacy enhances the maddening implications.
—The New Yorker, 13 Dec. 2024
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Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 7 Jan. 2025
Palace Monkeys Chase: Elphaba and Glinda race through a maddening maze of winged monkeys determined to take them down.
—Monica Mercuri, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
As competitive as the Seahawks have been, mediocrity can be maddening.
—Jeff Howe, The Athletic, 25 Dec. 2024
The sounds of everyone’s voices, constituents and politicians alike, convey as much as their words do, and the intimacy enhances the maddening implications.
—The New Yorker, 13 Dec. 2024
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“Maddening.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/maddening. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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