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as in dementia
a serious mental disorder that prevents one from living a safe and normal life
that form of mania often manifests itself in excessive and often incoherent talkativeness
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as in obsession
something about which one is constantly thinking or concerned
his wife was baffled and amused by his mania for old comic books
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Recent Examples of mania
In the case of mania, a mental health symptom where patients experience irrational self-belief and happiness, models responded correctly 80% of the time.
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PC Magazine, 13 July 2025
The last ten years of my career has been reboot mania, and the current nature of the industry tends to regurgitate.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 27 June 2025
Now, with the S&P 500 trading at new records, the resurgence of meme mania and a pro-crypto White House supporting the crypto industry, investors are looking further out on the risk spectrum of crypto hoping for bigger gains.
—Tanaya MacHeel, CNBC, 28 July 2025
Pop music, like the rest of American society, has reached the exhausted endpoint of the taboo-litigation mania that’s marred the past decade of our national life.
—Armin Rosen, The Washington Examiner, 25 July 2025
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PC Magazine, 13 July 2025
The last ten years of my career has been reboot mania, and the current nature of the industry tends to regurgitate.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 27 June 2025
Now, with the S&P 500 trading at new records, the resurgence of meme mania and a pro-crypto White House supporting the crypto industry, investors are looking further out on the risk spectrum of crypto hoping for bigger gains.
—Tanaya MacHeel, CNBC, 28 July 2025
Pop music, like the rest of American society, has reached the exhausted endpoint of the taboo-litigation mania that’s marred the past decade of our national life.
—Armin Rosen, The Washington Examiner, 25 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mania
Noun
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The legendary actor retired after being diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia in 2023.—
Jay Stahl,
USA Today,
15 Aug. 2025
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The testing confirmed her diagnosis with frontotemporal dementia (FTD) and aphasia, the outlet reported.—
DeMicia Inman,
VIBE.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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In the original video, Rupert Grint (yes, Ron Weasley from Harry Potter) played a Sheeran superfan with a serious, unhealthy obsession — sneaking onstage during a show, hopping into Sheeran’s tour bus, and even chewing his gum.—
Tomás Mier,
Rolling Stone,
7 Aug. 2025
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If you haven’t been yet inducted into the Roller Rabbit squad (colony?), a brief introduction: The brand has become an absolute obsession on social media in the past few years, especially among tween and teen girls.—
Stephanie McNeal,
Glamour,
4 Aug. 2025
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Kittle’s defense attorney revealed his client is a paranoid schizophrenic and was previously found not guilty on prior charges by reason of insanity.—
Peter D'Abrosca , Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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For all his insanity, his base is energized, and behind him.—
S.E. Cupp,
New York Daily News,
30 July 2025
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The child then reportedly ran, sparking hysteria on an escalator at the Vine City railway station as passengers crowded onto it.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
18 July 2025
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Somewhere around the seventh inning, the hysteria really set in.—
Cody Stavenhagen,
New York Times,
20 June 2025
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There appears to be a method to the madness in Minnesota.—
Trevor Squire,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Aug. 2025
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But rather than capturing the madness of the era, Lee drowns in sub-Scorsese excess, confusing saying a lot of things bluntly with saying something meaningful.—
Tim Grierson,
Vulture,
16 Aug. 2025
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In Eric Lin’s film, Liu plays Irene Chao, a Chinese-American single parent who is battling health issues, while caring for a son who has been diagnosed with schizophrenia.—
John Bleasdale,
Variety,
15 Aug. 2025
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Nicholson, a recovering addict allegedly diagnosed with schizophrenia, has a history of mixing prescription medication with illicit substances, per the police report’s summary of Lawlor’s statements.—
Danielle Bacher,
People.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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“Mania.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mania. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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