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maniac

[mey-nee-ak] / ˈmeɪ niˌæk /


ADJECTIVE
insane, mad
Synonyms


Example Sentences

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I was expecting Rob Lowe to be some maniac.

From Salon • Aug. 22, 2024

In a subsequent interview with The Times, Pilatus admitted the claims were true.”We are true singers, but that maniac Frank Farian would never allow us to express ourselves,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 27, 2023

“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

This dancing plague began with a single maniac who could not stop dancing for days.

From "Dead End in Norvelt" by Jack Gantos