maddening

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Music is perhaps the purest of these art forms, tapping into our lizard brains to regulate our emotions that are seeking to make sense of this precious yet maddening existence.

From Salon • Jun. 5, 2026

Though much of the episode was drawn up before access to Disney’s massive “Alien” production archive was facilitated, maddening marathons of detail-checking became common.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

It’s Karl-Anthony Towns and Mikal Bridges, whose maddening play once clogged up the text chains of grumpy Knicks fans, but now feel like family.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

It was the most maddening part of March.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

And full of maddening pain, he knew, but he didn’t tell her that.

From "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman