: affected with, relating to, characterized by, or resulting from mania
had a manic personality
his manic work pace
manic
noun
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a manic sense of humor
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The manic pixie American dream girl of this nation's deepest, darkest fantasies.
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Shafiq Najib, ABC News, 7 Apr. 2026
Ye has attributed his outbursts to manic episodes due to bipolar disorder.
—Neda Ulaby, NPR, 5 Apr. 2026
The show is an in-depth, outlandish and witty depiction of some of the world’s most deplorable — and the other folks who happen to get sucked into their manic orbits.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 3 Apr. 2026
But hope has been quick to reverse to doubt on Wall Street, triggering manic swings back and forth for financial markets since the war with Iran began.
—Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2026
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Shafiq Najib, ABC News, 7 Apr. 2026
Ye has attributed his outbursts to manic episodes due to bipolar disorder.
—Neda Ulaby, NPR, 5 Apr. 2026
The show is an in-depth, outlandish and witty depiction of some of the world’s most deplorable — and the other folks who happen to get sucked into their manic orbits.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 3 Apr. 2026
But hope has been quick to reverse to doubt on Wall Street, triggering manic swings back and forth for financial markets since the war with Iran began.
—Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2026
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 9 Apr. 2026.
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