madness

Example Sentences

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For drivers accustomed to the splash-and-dash of gasoline, sitting around for a half-hour at a public charger looked like an act of madness.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 28, 2026

Mangan points out that the team and audience need to "build up a rhythm and rapport with the show", adding "it felt refreshing to see an ambition / piece of madness... even being attempted".

From BBC • Mar. 22, 2026

Donning my academic editor title, I imagined myself tasked with the act of tidying, turning teenage madness, drama, beauty into writing that is still dramatic and beautiful—just grammatically correct.

From Slate • Mar. 20, 2026

When he tries to eject her into space, she simply reappears, leaving the crew unsure whether they’re being studied, judged or driven toward madness.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 2026

The skeptics would call it madness or worse, while the people who believed me might see the possession as a moral failing.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros