maniacal

Example Sentences

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

From Slate • Apr. 11, 2026

But no other business can offer luxury, maniacal fandom and nearly a century of unbroken sporting heritage, all rolled into a product that’s rarely seen but instantly recognizable on any street in the world.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

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

“To come up with this type of pattern, it’s like a maniacal, mad scientist,” says the owner of Vintage on Hollywood, Brian Cohen, who now holds the jean jacket in his personal collection.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 13, 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