brainsick
Example Sentences
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It’s the first great film to grapple with the brainsick mental strain of enjoying a lovely day — the sun is out, the booze is flowing — while your phone dings with headlines of horrors happening elsewhere.
From Los Angeles Times
Dr. Rosenberg was diagnosed with bipolar disorder and said he came to understand that he was “brainsick” when he tried to kill himself.
From Washington Post
Lawgivers have wrestled since biblical times with the issues of whether and when brainsick people are morally responsible for bad acts.
From Washington Post
A million and a half brainsick Americans languish in our prisons and on our cruel streets.
From New York Times
The clamor is enough to make even the hardiest New Yorkers brainsick, thirsting for a spot of tranquility in the swirl of urban chaos.
From Seattle Times
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
