1
as in insanity
a serious mental disorder that prevents one from living a safe and normal life
nowadays certain forms of madness are quite treatable
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as in simplicity
lack of good sense or judgment
to do something so reckless would be sheer madness
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as in anger
an intense emotional state of displeasure with someone or something
her incessant insults goaded him to such madness that he would storm around breaking dishes and slamming doors
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Recent Examples of madness
Stop the madness, stop the lying, and just be free.
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Brianna Zigler,
Entertainment Weekly,
18 June 2026
The cleanup for the Knicks parade Right behind the madness will be city workers, tasked with cleaning up the streets.
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Amethyst Martinez,
USA Today,
17 June 2026
As a result, his instincts to just roll with the Taskmaster madness weren’t there.
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Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
17 June 2026
Driven by revenge and madness, Sweeney Todd slices necks he is meant to just shave.
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Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
16 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for madness
Brianna Zigler,
Entertainment Weekly,
18 June 2026
The cleanup for the Knicks parade Right behind the madness will be city workers, tasked with cleaning up the streets.
—
Amethyst Martinez,
USA Today,
17 June 2026
As a result, his instincts to just roll with the Taskmaster madness weren’t there.
—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
17 June 2026
Driven by revenge and madness, Sweeney Todd slices necks he is meant to just shave.
—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
16 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for madness
Recent Examples of Synonyms for madness
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Bland was obsessed with religion, but that did not amount to insanity, the prosecutor argued.
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Part of what drew him to the case, Burton said, was that many of the issues relevant then are still relevant today, like the death penalty, the use of the insanity defense, parole and rehabilitation.
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Light and Breezy One of the many virtues of the ’60s shift is its simplicity.
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The collection expressed an idea of contemporary simplicity, built through precise proportions, evolved materials and a new visual lightness.
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But anger is only an occasionally riveting spice in this show, not the dominant emotion.
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The decision against Rong Chhun, a top adviser to the Nation Power Party, was met with anger by supporters gathered outside the Supreme Court complex in Phnom Penh.
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All had extremely low omega-3 levels and at least one risk factor for dementia, such as obesity, sedentary lifestyle, high blood pressure or cholesterol.
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Emma has taken on a caregiver role for Bruce in the last four years after he was diagnosed with aphasia and stepped away from acting in 2022 and received a frontotemporal dementia (FTD) diagnosis the following year.
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The forecast for Thursday calls for craziness.
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Meanwhile, the Spurs had to rush off the court to avoid getting caught up in all the craziness.
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Many expressed indignation that a climate-friendly clothing brand would appear to go after a beloved climate activist.
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Others use their out-of-office emails to either apologize profusely for time away or highlight their indignation at being tied to work or the internet in the first place.
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It was judged to be some sort of mass hysteria.
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The virtual hysteria over the muskrat invasion resulted in Britain’s first legislation to target a non-native invasive species.
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But any cathartic rage is diffused by the one-dimensionality of the characters meant to express it.
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Like historically pissed off, in this customer-rage sense.
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“Madness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/madness. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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