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a person who seeks out very dangerous or foolhardy adventures with no apparent fear as far as I'm concerned, anyone who likes skydiving is a madman

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Recent Examples of madman On the madman’s tail is Elena (Giovanna Grigio), an ambitious young journalist who wants to make a name for herself in her boys-club newsroom by finding the psychopath before the cops do. Erik Piepenburg, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025 But the moves also undercut the president’s madman strategy. Laurent Belsie, Christian Science Monitor, 16 Apr. 2025 Suppose tomorrow that madman in North Korea decides to strike the United States? Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 31 Mar. 2025 His critics see a madman steering the economy toward crisis. Zachary Basu, Axios, 10 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for madman
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  • Seven people were kicked out of the courtroom by O’Hare for speaking out of turn and calling members of the court racists and devils.
    Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 June 2025
  • Rich flavors of maple syrup, golden syrup, red cherries and devil’s chocolate cake in this 17% alcohol late harvest wine.
    Tom Mullen, Forbes.com, 1 June 2025
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  • How to Stream Season 7 of the Reality Dating Show Season 7 of the beloved dating show kicked off on June 3, and the cast of young singles looking for love included a diverse group, including a cowboy from Oklahoma City and a barista from Hawaii.
    Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 6 June 2025
  • Everyone did an intensive cowboy camp before Yellowstone began, something that has continued in prep for each show in the Yellowstone-verse.
    Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 3 June 2025

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“Madman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/madman. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.

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