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demented

[dih-men-tid] / dɪˈmɛn tɪd /


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

From Salon • Apr. 5, 2026

Doug feverishly bangs out a script and Griff, who plans to star in the remake, calls it “a masterpiece,” though the demented glint in Mr. Black’s eyes assures us it’s anything but.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 24, 2025

“I just like to soak it in and regurgitate it in my own demented way,” he says.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 29, 2025

To step into Horror Unleashed is to walk into a demented wonderland, a place that turns standard theme park warmth and joy upside down.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 5, 2025

These honked high, low, high, low, over and over, like a demented musician playing his favorite two notes.

From "Typical American" by Gish Jen




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