: affected with, relating to, characterized by, or resulting from mania
had a manic personality
his manic work pace
manic
noun
Examples of manic in a Sentence
a manic sense of humor
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Meanwhile, the usually reliable Molly Shannon delivers an inexplicably manic performance of exasperated adult ineptitude as the school principal trying, with a lot of faffing about but very little urgency, to track the kids down.
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Jessica Kiang, Variety, 13 Sep. 2025
As a dimwitted product of a vapid culture, Beatty’s protagonist is hardly a figure to like — but Ashby’s amusing day-in-the-life exploration of his manic existence is wildly entertaining.
—Christina Newland, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
The Canadian star brought her Miss Possessive tour to New York’s Madison Square Garden on Wednesday night, for a manic pop-glitz spectacle.
—Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 4 Sep. 2025
It is largely characterized by manic episodes (periods of elation and hyperactivity), which are then followed by depressive episodes (sadness and depression).
—Cara Lynn Shultz, People.com, 2 Sep. 2025
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Jessica Kiang, Variety, 13 Sep. 2025
As a dimwitted product of a vapid culture, Beatty’s protagonist is hardly a figure to like — but Ashby’s amusing day-in-the-life exploration of his manic existence is wildly entertaining.
—Christina Newland, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
The Canadian star brought her Miss Possessive tour to New York’s Madison Square Garden on Wednesday night, for a manic pop-glitz spectacle.
—Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 4 Sep. 2025
It is largely characterized by manic episodes (periods of elation and hyperactivity), which are then followed by depressive episodes (sadness and depression).
—Cara Lynn Shultz, People.com, 2 Sep. 2025
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 16 Sep. 2025.
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