maniac
Example Sentences
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Walking and typing is dangerous, but walking and talking like a maniac into my own recorder is merely antisocial.
From Slate • May 24, 2026
The “Saturday Night Live” head writer made the most of his time on two legs, playing Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth as a swaggering, pro wrestling-esque maniac.
From Salon • Dec. 7, 2025
“Every time the case is recalled in the papers,” she would say, “I seem to hear from every maniac in the country.”
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 21, 2025
“And I’m not some crazed maniac set out to destroy this nation.”
From Seattle Times • Oct. 6, 2023
The barking maniac sculptor has a wife who looks like my mother.
From "I'll Give You the Sun" by Jandy Nelson
Vocabulary lists containing maniac
It's Madness!: Mania
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The 15 Most Relevant Words from the Fifth Republican Presidential Debate (+5 more words of note)
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