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delirious

[dih-leer-ee-uhs] / dɪˈlɪər i əs /




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Then she became delirious, became "really sensitive to light", and stopped making sense, she said.

From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026

But time travel is an imperfect science, and the technician overseeing the process is delirious from a virulent new strain of flu, so Kivrin is accidentally dropped into 1348, the year of the Black Death.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 17, 2026

Her performances are a space to have delirious fun, to paraphrase writer Kate Wolf.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 15, 2025

In June, a 14-year-old hiker became delirious on Mt.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 27, 2025

Here’s a thing about me: I have always been a complete and utter muttonhead for a clever boy, even when I’m half delirious with pain.

From "Dread Nation" by Justina Ireland