demented

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It’s positively demented, but it’s not insanity for insanity’s sake.

From Salon • Apr. 5, 2026

Myers makes the most of one of the musical’s most beloved numbers, “Not While I’m Around,” Tobias’ duet with Mrs. Lovett that both performers bring to poignant, demented life.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 3, 2026

During his early career, Shepard savaged Vietnam-era conservatism, preferring the hippie vibe of the Bay Area to what he called the “sprawling, demented snake of L.A. to the south.”

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 4, 2025

Sam Neill stars in “Madness” as an insurance investigator who, sent to find a missing, bestselling horror author, ends up stumbling into the demented New England small town of the author’s books.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 29, 2025

I am a “good person,” as my demented charges at the nursing home agree, but maybe Em also just sick of my suddenly acquired insignificance.

From "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" by Barbara Ehrenreich