madwoman

Example Sentences

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As it turns out, Nina isn’t the unhinged madwoman she’s perceived to be.

From Salon • Jan. 31, 2026

“There’s a fine line between madwoman and dreamer,” Maxine will observe, from the vantage of that line.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 2024

"My sister, my hilarious, charming, perfect sister: now other. The irate madwoman on the train," Leddy says.

From Fox News • Mar. 28, 2022

In “Jane Eyre,” the heroine enters a home with a madwoman whose husband has locked her in the attic; Rose is soon troubled by other malevolent forces.

From New York Times • Nov. 30, 2021

There was only one liar in the Tower, and the madwoman knew who it was.

From "The Girl Who Drank the Moon" by Kelly Barnhill