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Recent Examples of delirious Two others, delirious from drinking seawater, slid into the ocean and were killed by sharks in front of Cavanagh and another crewmate. John Blake, CNN Money, 13 July 2025 The week’s selections were hard-core, but also delirious and dreamy. Hazlitt, 25 June 2025 The Florida Panthers are Stanley Cup champions once again after beating the Edmonton Oilers, 5-1, on home ice in Sunrise on Tuesday night before a delirious crowd of red-and-white clad fans. Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 18 June 2025 The band was almost delirious, Westfall said. Audrey Gibbs, The Tennessean, 6 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for delirious
Recent Examples of Synonyms for delirious
Adjective
  • As officers tried to determine if he was connected to the disturbance, Cusick allegedly became agitated and produced a firearm, Depue said earlier.
    Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 3 Sep. 2025
  • The phenomenon is caused by a chemical reaction the algae produce when they are agitated or disturbed — if they are grabbed by a predator, for example, or experience a surge of movement from a wave or swimmer.
    Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • In 2010, Shannan Gilbert placed a frantic and incoherent 911 call, begging for help and claiming someone was after her.
    Michael Ruiz , Jennifer Johnson, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2025
  • And that was only after a frantic scramble to get the snap off for Harrison Butker’s 59-yard kick to beat the clock going into the locker room.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 6 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • As police secured the area with crime scene tape, distraught family members began arriving at the scene late Sunday night, according to police dispatch audio.
    Doc Louallen, ABC News, 8 Sep. 2025
  • The mother thanked officers and ran from the apartment, distraught and inconsolable.
    Kristi Miller, Twin Cities, 6 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Allen leads Bills’ furious comeback After a fast start, the Bills’ offense had extreme difficulty getting things going downfield.
    The Athletic NFL Staff, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
  • One of the worst losses from any team this season sparked reactions from furious Dodgers fans on social media.
    Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 7 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • However, this particular squadron has a habit of driving their Handlers mad, as its leader, Shin, is known as the Undertaker.
    Ollie Barder, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
  • Meanwhile, Isaac, playing mad scientist Viktor Frankenstein, re-emerges after a three-year film absence, reminding Hollywood to put this guy in more movies.
    Clayton Davis, Variety, 1 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • People should be joyful, not worried.
    Evan Webeck, Mercury News, 7 Sep. 2025
  • He’s not focused on the economy, which most Americans are worried about.
    ABC News, ABC News, 7 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • During periods of intense rainfall, the risk of flooding increases, particularly in low-lying and flood-prone areas.
    CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 6 Sep. 2025
  • Both require intense concentration, in order to be any good, and diligent practice, and both make use of imagination—which in tennis takes the form of anticipation—and creativity.
    Thomas Swick September 5, Literary Hub, 5 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Using towels and a garden hose fitted with a piece of wood, the rescuers guided the frightened kitten through the winding pipes.
    Ronnie Li, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
  • When 17 children from one classroom inexplicably run out into the night, a frightened insular community starts pointing fingers at their young schoolteacher (Julia Garner) and the sole survivor, Alex (Cary Christopher).
    Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 4 Sep. 2025

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“Delirious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/delirious. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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