: 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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Freiburghaus’ film follows his best friend through a year-long struggle with manic episodes.
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Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 4 Oct. 2025
In other words, Steve is a lot to play, and the Oscar-winner throws himself into every forlorn expression, every kindly mentoring session, every manic bit of rushing to and fro as chaos reigns around him, every stumbling step toward self-medicating into oblivion.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 3 Oct. 2025
Woolf said that those with the condition may also be given antidepressants to treat low mood or mood stabilizers to manage manic symptoms, which can include elevated mood, impulsive behavior and sleep difficulties.
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
The argument here is that neither will Kieran Trippier or Dan Burn, who both signed for the club in the manic first post-takeover transfer window, but who have offered extraordinary value.
—George Caulkin, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
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Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 4 Oct. 2025
In other words, Steve is a lot to play, and the Oscar-winner throws himself into every forlorn expression, every kindly mentoring session, every manic bit of rushing to and fro as chaos reigns around him, every stumbling step toward self-medicating into oblivion.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 3 Oct. 2025
Woolf said that those with the condition may also be given antidepressants to treat low mood or mood stabilizers to manage manic symptoms, which can include elevated mood, impulsive behavior and sleep difficulties.
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
The argument here is that neither will Kieran Trippier or Dan Burn, who both signed for the club in the manic first post-takeover transfer window, but who have offered extraordinary value.
—George Caulkin, New York Times, 2 Oct. 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 9 Oct. 2025.
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