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demented

[dih-men-tid] / dɪˈmɛn tɪd /


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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

While Disneyland’s original Haunted Mansion is the one after my heart, the overlay has its charms, namely the demented gingerbread house in the ballroom scene.

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 19, 2025

It’s just another weekly edition of “SmackDown” in Don’s demented mind.

From Salon Aug. 1, 2025

“Oh! I was demented, dreaming of wild, impossible things, recalling men who had set their wives free, we have heard of such things.”

From "The Awakening" by Kate Chopin




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