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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There, a mad, out-of-control Mary lives on as tenaciously as George Washington’s inability to tell a lie.—
Thomas Mallon,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026 -
At this maddest of sporting institutions, that is perhaps the craziest hope of all.—
Tom Williams,
New York Times,
17 May 2026
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In any other historical period, proposing such a career trajectory would’ve seemed mildly insane — like if Peter Buck had followed up Fables of the Reconstruction by producing Whitney Houston instead of the Feelies.—
Jon Dolan,
Rolling Stone,
14 May 2026
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For so much of the season, Rachel is low-key stoned, which can keep her at a remove, even when things are getting really insane.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
14 May 2026
Adjective
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Thank god because the Special pitch was, said with love to my younger self, psychotic.—
Ryan O'Connell,
HollywoodReporter,
4 May 2026
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Leaving people with serious, untreated psychotic illnesses to publicly deteriorate isn’t compassion in the slightest.—
Kaitlyn Schallhorn,
Oc Register,
4 May 2026
Adjective
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Kristine had a crazy tough-love phase.—
Rachel Handler,
Vulture,
18 May 2026
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People are finding these crazy venues to play.—
Siran Babayan,
Los Angeles Times,
18 May 2026
Adjective
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Out There starring Norway’s Sentimental star Renate Reinsve alongside Danish stars Jacob Haugaard (The jut-nuts), Jacob Lohmann (Dynastiet Mærsk), Ole Sørensen (The Sunfish) and Lane Lind (Matador).—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
12 May 2026
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That's nuts for something so small, and fairly affordable.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
8 May 2026
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“Wud.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wud. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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