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maniac

[mey-nee-ak] / ˈmeɪ niˌæk /


ADJECTIVE
insane, mad
Synonyms


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“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

"He's a maniac, but to me he was absolutely believable," Arkin once said of the character.

From BBC • Jun. 30, 2023

Now I walk like a maniac every day.

From Salon • May 6, 2023

She had no intention of sharing her money or her life with that self-absorbed maniac.

From "Small Steps" by Louis Sachar




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