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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

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

The noise - lasting and deafening - rose up and swirled around like a typhoon, gathering up everybody in its vicinity, delirious Hearts folk thrilled to be sucked into the vortex.

From BBC • May 4, 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

“Saturday night. Today’s Thursday, so you’ve been sleeping all week. You were • xto - delirious at first, but since yesterday I guess you’ve been more normal.”

From "The Dead and the Gone" by Susan Beth Pfeffer




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