: 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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In the song’s refrain, Eilish employs falsetto that, at its peak, sounds just short of manic, emphasizing the frantic reverberations of obsession, the overarching theme of Hit Me Hard and Soft.
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Kyle Denis, Billboard, 21 May 2024
World premiere standing ovations — who gets a perfunctory three to four minutes, who breaks into double digits — has become an almost manic obsession among festivalgoers, or, more accurately, the film trades, reporters, and online bloggers that cover them.
—Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 May 2024
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Kyle Denis, Billboard, 21 May 2024
World premiere standing ovations — who gets a perfunctory three to four minutes, who breaks into double digits — has become an almost manic obsession among festivalgoers, or, more accurately, the film trades, reporters, and online bloggers that cover them.
—Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 May 2024
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“Manic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/manic. Accessed 24 May. 2024.
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