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delirious

[dih-leer-ee-uhs] / dɪˈlɪər i əs /




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It was a celebration, a time machine and a delirious three-hour workout of air-drumming.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

From that ordeal came “Deathfugue,” first appearing in 1947 in Romanian translation as “Death Tango,” a title that better suggests its delirious, macabre motion.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

When he woke, still a little delirious, ElAttrache told him the news: “This was the worst injury I’ve ever seen of this kind, and I don’t know how you played,” Hernández recalled him saying.

From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2026

Joe stepped off the curb with a massive smile, and for a second I just stood there, jetlagged and slightly delirious.

From Slate • Apr. 12, 2026

Was it just a nightmare, or was he delirious again?

From "Z for Zachariah" by Robert C. O’Brien




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