bedlam
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Of the thousands who like Mahmoud went missing during the Hamas-Israel war, the crushing majority remain unaccounted for, disappeared in the death-stalked bedlam of Gaza, no hint as to whether they’re dead or alive.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 12, 2026
At some point, bedlam just becomes background noise that never stops.
From Barron's ● Jan. 23, 2026
When it hit the back of the net, there were no words, just bedlam.
From BBC ● Nov. 18, 2025
For a film that’s ostensibly about the picture-perfect joys of a family Christmas, this looks more like holiday bedlam than bliss.
From Salon ● Oct. 15, 2025
His ears shrank from the bedlam of singing, cackling, and giggling that was going on behind the closed black patent leather shutters.
From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole
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