as in nuts
informal
lacking sanity; a state or condition of mental unsoundness
If you ask me, that guy is bananas. All the noise drove me bananas.
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Adjective
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Our sisters are excited, our wives are going nuts right now.—
Scott Powers,
New York Times,
6 Mar. 2026 -
Dominique told Fratello they’d be nuts to cut him.—
Kevin Sherrington
Feb. 10,
Dallas Morning News,
10 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Voorhees is mad about all of that, but made a point of clarification.—
Steve Lopez,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Mar. 2026
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Prince William and Kate Middleton were extremely mad at the press in 2012 over a topless photo scandal.—
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StyleCaster,
7 Mar. 2026
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If he was convicted, a jury would then have to decide whether Abril was insane when the park shooting occurred.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
4 Mar. 2026
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Like, dude, the views from the top are insane.—
Outside Online,
Outside Online,
4 Mar. 2026
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In pursuit of this goal, China has doubled its inventory of ballistic-missile launchers and almost tripled its number of missiles available since 2020.—
Brynn Tannehill,
The Atlantic,
4 Mar. 2026
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The attorney's office said ballistic evidence collected from the scene showed only two firearms were discharged during the shooting.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
4 Mar. 2026
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“Bananas.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bananas. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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