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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
Welcome to the Amazon Prime Day 2026 madness!
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Kaitlin Clapinski,
InStyle,
22 June 2026
Is there any private or government entity that can intervene to stop this madness?
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Ticked Off,
The Orlando Sentinel,
20 June 2026
Stop the madness, stop the lying, and just be free.
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Marina Watts,
Entertainment Weekly,
19 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
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Kaitlin Clapinski,
InStyle,
22 June 2026
Is there any private or government entity that can intervene to stop this madness?
—
Ticked Off,
The Orlando Sentinel,
20 June 2026
Stop the madness, stop the lying, and just be free.
—
Marina Watts,
Entertainment Weekly,
19 June 2026
As a result, his instincts to just roll with the Taskmaster madness weren’t there.
—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
17 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for madness
Recent Examples of Synonyms for madness
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Piggott was found not guilty by reason of insanity in a trial held a year later.
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Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier is calling for the impeachment of the Miami-Dade judge who acquitted a woman by reason of insanity in the 2021 death of her 15-month-old daughter, arguing the ruling threatens public safety.
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Write with simplicity and heart.
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That distinction is important because the company sees simplicity as one of its greatest strengths.
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Research shows over half of American travelers feel exhausted, with one in five admitting to booking a trip out of anger.
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Newsom, eyeing a presidential run in 2028, has spoken in recent months about populist anger directed towards tech executives whose companies have earned billions while their products threaten to automate jobs out of existence and suck up precious environmental resources.
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The lifetime cost of dementia care alone now exceeds $400,000 per person.
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However, the study was observational and does not prove that caffeine directly prevents dementia.
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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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The video went viral, encapsulating the prevalent mood of indignation about official nonaction.
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He was deservedly sent off after a reckless foul on Pau Cubarsi, before grabbing the referee’s arm and tossing it to the side in indignation.
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And the hysteria over the centers seemed to be not as much about freedom, or competing educational philosophies, or politics at all, as about an ever-shrinking pot of money.
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From causing supernatural events to creating hysteria, our orbiting nightlight has always had legends and folktales written about it.
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The first season of Beef wasn’t just critically acclaimed; it was widely hailed as an avatar of post-pandemic rage.
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Depressed dads are more prone to expressing aggravation, annoyance or even rage, Daniel Singley, a psychologist who founded a therapy center for men, said to the Times.
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“Madness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/madness. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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