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delirious

[dih-leer-ee-uhs] / dɪˈlɪər i əs /




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“Even my sleep-deprived, delirious 4-year-old was completely entranced,” she said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

However, after four successful kicks, there would be no reprieve for Gabriel who fired his penalty over the crossbar and into the delirious PSG fans.

From BBC • May 30, 2026

The New York Times described Rollins as establishing “a genuine American rhetoric, delirious and ecstatic; audiences reoriented their imagination, and their sense of patience, around them.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

Center Jaxson Hayes waved his arms toward the delirious crowd.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

Miss Temple was not to be seen: I knew afterwards that she had been called to a delirious patient in the fever-room.

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë




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