manic

Example Sentences

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He said bipolar disorder means when "you're manic, you don't think you're sick" and that he "lost touch with reality".

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

Maniscalco’s manic energy was too much for the courtroom sketch artist, though, who complains to the judge about having to draw him, showing a sketch of a blurred, multi-limbed man.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 15, 2026

His increasing erraticism would eventually lead to a police response after his therapist called 911 due to his manic and concerning behavior.

From Slate • Feb. 2, 2026

Truman described the atmosphere in the car as manic and said Pitt was trying to smash a phone, with others trying to change clothes and shoes being thrown out of a window.

From BBC • Jan. 30, 2026

He spread his arms wide against the ocean sounds: the rush of the waves, the manic giggles of the gulls, the sighing of the sea breeze against the granite.

From "Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy" by Gary D. Schmidt