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madness

[mad-nis] / ˈmæd nɪs /


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The line between sanity and madness becomes blurred to invisibility in the musical “Girl, Interrupted” at the Public Theater.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

And it means that Stephen Colbert, one of the nation’s best vehicles for satirical critique, will no longer be on the air to make sense of the madness of the moment.

From Salon • May 19, 2026

However, his view is that "having a strict policy about using the toilet is madness".

From BBC • May 16, 2026

Between bucket pull madness, a ton of Golden Ticket winners dazzled throughout, treating L.A. to a little slice of what we see in Austin on Mondays.

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026

I can’t even imagine what kind of madness is going down there right now.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman




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