manic
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"But a year later, I was diagnosed as bipolar. I thought back. If I knew then what I know now, I'd have accepted that I was going through a manic phase."
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026
But when we’re just focused on Early, hoping to outrun Maddie’s demons in manic aerobics sessions of deliriously complex choreography, the movie feels like a spell.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 26, 2026
The World Cup is only two days old, but in the space of 24 manic hours, I can tell you that I’ve seen the past and the future of this tournament.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 13, 2026
He attributed his behaviour to a "manic episode" brought on by bipolar disorder.
From Barron's ● Jun. 2, 2026
I apply myself to a module in which Sam Walton waxes manic about the perpetual inventory system, then I cautiously get up from the computer to see if Howard is anywhere around.
From "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" by Barbara Ehrenreich
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