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maniacal

[muh-nahy-uh-kuhl] / məˈnaɪ ə kəl /
ADJECTIVE
insane
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He also put a maniacal focus on Apple’s supply chain, owing to his prior stint as the company’s chief operating officer.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 20, 2026

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

From Slate • Apr. 11, 2026

At the Milan Cortina Games, a maniacal Norwegian named Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo has turned the quiet world of Nordic skiing on its head with a frenetic sprinting technique that he concocted with his grandfather.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 16, 2026

If you’re reading this review of Gore Verbinski’s maniacal farce “Good Luck, Have Fun, Don’t Die” in newsprint, congratulations on being a Luddite.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 12, 2026

There was something maniacal in the sound of his laughter.

From "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson McCullers




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