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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
The Mutable madness can easily turn into mixed signals and bad timing.
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Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 17 Apr. 2026
Top-of-the-line Brembo HyPure Sport brake calipers with floating 320-mm discs in front, and a twin piston caliper setup with a 240-mm disk at the rear help keep the madness in check.
—New Atlas, 16 Apr. 2026
But there is a method to the madness.
—Greg Cote
april 16, Miami Herald, 16 Apr. 2026
The madness of March came and went and brought glory in April.
—Bruce Pearl, Washington Post, 14 Apr. 2026
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Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 17 Apr. 2026
Top-of-the-line Brembo HyPure Sport brake calipers with floating 320-mm discs in front, and a twin piston caliper setup with a 240-mm disk at the rear help keep the madness in check.
—New Atlas, 16 Apr. 2026
But there is a method to the madness.
—Greg Cote
april 16, Miami Herald, 16 Apr. 2026
The madness of March came and went and brought glory in April.
—Bruce Pearl, Washington Post, 14 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for madness
Recent Examples of Synonyms for madness
Noun
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She was found not responsible by reason of insanity and remanded to mental health treatment.—
Selina Guevara,
NBC news,
19 Apr. 2026
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Many of us have spent the past 15 months focused on chaos and bouts of incredulity, if not insanity.—
Donna Vickroy,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Apr. 2026
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Staples of French cuisine, these dishes are beloved for their elegant simplicity — and are must‑tries for any foodie.—
Toni Odejimi,
CNN Money,
21 Apr. 2026
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People really love her silent simplicity in a lot of ways.—
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
20 Apr. 2026
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But fights are just as integral to the Netflix show created by Lee Sung Jin, and the series’ sound team needed to do even more meticulous work building visceral senses of anger, stress, and dread that slowly swallow up the characters and steer them into making a compounding set of poor decisions.—
Sarah Shachat,
IndieWire,
24 Apr. 2026
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As Columbia, Rodriguez takes big, bold swings, shifting from manic exuberance to bruised vulnerability to feral anger over the course of the night.—
Dave Quinn,
PEOPLE,
24 Apr. 2026
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Girardi — who was placed under a temporary conservatorship after being diagnosed with Alzheimer's and dementia — reported to prison in July to begin his seven-year sentence.—
Brianne Tracy,
PEOPLE,
24 Apr. 2026
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Greenhaven had racked up years of health violations, including from letting untrained workers administer medications, lacking enough employees to care for people with dementia, and neglecting a resident who smeared feces over his body, bed, floor, and bathroom, the notice said.—
Jordan Rau,
Miami Herald,
23 Apr. 2026
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But for now, the iconic Saratoga farm is a bucolic retreat from the craziness of Silicon Valley.—
Laura Ness,
Mercury News,
19 Apr. 2026
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But worry not, the podcast episode goes live tomorrow — alongside a new way to explore this craziness.—
Eric Mandel,
AJC.com,
13 Apr. 2026
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Both are completely honest without fear of escalation or indignation.—
Mark Travers,
CNBC,
19 Apr. 2026
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Surely there was something more beneath all this mild pleasantness, some edge of resentment, a few shards of indignation on the brink of cutting through.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
1 Apr. 2026
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Subject of this mass hysteria was Elvis Aaron Presley, 21-year-old singer and hero of the nation’s teenagers who purely fractured two full houses at Municipal Auditorium last night with his unique actions and sensational style.—
Orlando Sentinel Staff,
The Orlando Sentinel,
20 Apr. 2026
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Conditions like autoimmune disease, postpartum depression and chronic pain syndromes were too often chalked up to stress or hysteria.—
Dr. Sanjay Gupta,
CNN Money,
19 Apr. 2026
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Before his trial, Hitchcock pulled back his confession and said his brother, Richard Hitchcock — Cindy’s stepfather — killed the girl in a fit of rage after discovering James Hitchcock and the girl willingly in bed together.—
Martin E. Comas,
The Orlando Sentinel,
25 Apr. 2026
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Over 150 wildfires rage across Georgia and Florida as scientists point to drought, gusty winds, and dead trees from Hurricane Helene as key factors amplifying fire threat.—
Emilie Megnien,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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“Madness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/madness. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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