derangement
Example Sentences
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You might say he has trade-deficit derangement syndrome, or TDDS.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026
And if you had that kind of a mother — or better, if you are that kind of a mother — the merry derangement O’Hara brought to her performances was soul-satisfying.
From Salon ● Feb. 4, 2026
In the 15th century, the befuddled derangement of the English King Henry VI — possibly a hereditary schizophrenia — helped to light the fuse of the Wars of the Roses.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 24, 2024
The chair of the judges, Tate Britain director Alex Farquharson, said the work was "bold" and "engaging" with a sense of "delirious derangement".
From BBC ● Dec. 5, 2023
Everyone could hear, couldn’t they? the derangement in his voice.
From "A Separate Peace" by John Knowles
