maniacal

Example Sentences

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O’Leary, who is maniacal about keeping costs down, didn’t want to add Starlink because of the fuel penalty.

From Barron's • Jan. 21, 2026

This latest collection spans from mild to maniacal.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 20, 2025

Oscar nominee Columbus introduced audiences to the mysterious and maniacal ways of the Mogwai — furry, wide-eyed bipeds with giant ears — with the release of “Gremlins” in 1984.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 6, 2025

But there’s a deeper reason why recently he’s sounding even more maniacal.

From Salon • Oct. 3, 2025

Mr. Weasley gave a maniacal laugh; Mrs. Weasley threw him a look, upon which he became immediately silent and assumed an expression appropriate to the sickbed of a close friend.

From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling