maddening

Example Sentences

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Music is perhaps the purest of these art forms, tapping into our lizard brains to regulate our emotions that are seeking to make sense of this precious yet maddening existence.

From Salon • Jun. 5, 2026

It was the most maddening part of March.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

“It’s the most maddening thing,” he told Nguyen.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

It was error-strewn and maddening at times but they kept at it.

From BBC • Feb. 21, 2026

She was entertaining—most unwillingly—a “friend,” except that he wasn’t, he was a stupid little bore and a maddening nuisance.

From "Tiger, Tiger" by Lynne Reid Banks