maddening
Example Sentences
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It was the most maddening part of March.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026
“The timing is maddening because we have such an exciting road map ahead that the team is executing on, and I hate to miss even a minute of it,” Simo wrote in her note.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026
Played when other nations have already started their preparation for the T20 World Cup, this trio of fixtures felt like another maddening quirk of a packed international schedule.
From BBC • Jan. 27, 2026
It’s time to break the maddening cycle by getting back to basics, heading into the new year.
From Barron's • Dec. 19, 2025
The next hour was a mix of maddening rushing around, then equally maddening waiting.
From "The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin)" by James Dashner
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