demented
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The Italian feature is a droll, Coen brothers-style exercise in deadpan absurdity, with a zigzag plot that caroms off a pleasingly demented cast of oddballs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 16, 2026
Soprano Inna Dukach’s scenery-chewing Vanessa seemed demented from the start, oversinging the role in the small space.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 18, 2026
Last year, for instance, was a “hell hotel,” with rooms themed to demented clowns or terror at sea.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2025
It’s just another weekly edition of “SmackDown” in Don’s demented mind.
From Salon ● Aug. 1, 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
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