madman

Example Sentences

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“You can’t let a madman or you can’t let a mad ideology have a nuclear weapon,” Trump said.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2026

“I didn’t know which madman it was going to be.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 4, 2025

But heavy metal’s favorite madman leaves us with his reminder that “You Can’t Kill Rock and Roll.”

From Slate • Jul. 25, 2025

It's only the maniacal laughter in the fading bars that suggests this outlook is the purview of a madman.

From BBC • Jul. 23, 2025

But when Ngubase was cross-examined by Vernon Berrange, it was revealed that he was equal parts madman and liar.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela