as in mad
unable to think in a clear or sensible way
an old miser whose obsession with money had driven him wud
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Adjective
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The next morning, my feet began to itch like mad.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 June 2026 -
None of that would've been possible without the vision that Clay Travis laid out to me early in 2020 as the world was about to go mad.—
Joe Kinsey OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
6 June 2026
Adjective
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Rivians aren’t alone in the realm of insane reports of repair costs.—
Joel Feder,
The Drive,
11 June 2026
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The whole thing is kind of insane.—
Marlow Stern,
Variety,
10 June 2026
Adjective
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In that setting, every user will be screened for cardiac issues and a family history of psychosis, and guided through their trip by two professional facilitators who have a doctor on call—and even then, some users experience a psychotic break or profound dissociative episodes.—
Ross Andersen,
The Atlantic,
12 June 2026
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The records indicate that Carradine had a history of anxiety, bipolar disorder, severe depression with psychotic features and prior suicide attempts.—
Deirdre Durkan,
PEOPLE,
11 June 2026
Adjective
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The awards and their accompanying speeches are the best promotional tools potential winners have in their arsenal, especially in an era when Broadway economics have gotten crazier by the year.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
8 June 2026
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The world is crazy right now, so how does Paul Rudd unwind?—
Marlow Stern,
Variety,
8 June 2026
Adjective
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How to Eat For the healthiest option, choose plain nuts sans added salt or sugar, says Cleveland.—
Kirsten Nunez,
Martha Stewart,
5 June 2026
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Expect something absolutely nuts to happen in the next five and a half weeks.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
3 June 2026
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“Wud.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wud. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.
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