bedlam
Example Sentences
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At some point, bedlam just becomes background noise that never stops.
From Barron's • Jan. 23, 2026
For a film that’s ostensibly about the picture-perfect joys of a family Christmas, this looks more like holiday bedlam than bliss.
From Salon • Oct. 15, 2025
When the ball clanged off the bright yellow pole, Judge raised his right hand toward the sky and tossed his bat to the ground, as bedlam erupted all around him.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 8, 2025
She said she called 999 amid the "bedlam" and "chaos" as she and Ms Liddle tried to push terrified children out of harm's way.
From BBC • Sep. 10, 2025
The crowd took sides and there was a bedlam of noise.
From "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson McCullers
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