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maniacal

[muh-nahy-uh-kuhl] / məˈnaɪ ə kəl /
ADJECTIVE
insane
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The two auteurs share a flair for spinning societal critique into maniacal physical comedy.

From Los Angeles Times May 21, 2026

He also put a maniacal focus on Apple’s supply chain, owing to his prior stint as the company’s chief operating officer.

From MarketWatch Apr. 20, 2026

We should only expect more maniacal threats as time goes on.

From Slate Apr. 11, 2026

At the Milan Cortina Games, a maniacal Norwegian named Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo has turned the quiet world of Nordic skiing on its head with a frenetic sprinting technique that he concocted with his grandfather.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 16, 2026

Fulton Dumas, a tall, lanky, and disheveled sixteen-year-old, described John Barling as the most egotistical, maniacal, and power-hungry man he’d ever met.

From "Where Things Come Back" by John Corey Whaley




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