delirious
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Joe stepped off the curb with a massive smile, and for a second I just stood there, jetlagged and slightly delirious.
From Slate • Apr. 12, 2026
It’s almost a magic trick that, after his delirious first hour, Lapid has an entirely different emotional register in store.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026
Another became delirious with hunger, thirst and the cold.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 2, 2026
Ms Whitson said he was delirious for days afterwards, and had to be tested for dementia.
From BBC • Dec. 16, 2025
And later she also dropped the bags of wheat flour and rice and kept walking like this for many miles, singing songs to her little girls, until she was delirious with pain and fever.
From "The Joy Luck Club" by Amy Tan
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