paroxysm

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And yes, in a paroxysm of pettiness, he renamed Mt.

From Salon • Jan. 31, 2025

Just a day into its paroxysm, the eruption noticeably calmed down, and it seemed possible that it would die out in a matter of days.

From National Geographic • Dec. 19, 2023

Sittenfeld sets her action in 2018, decades after that paroxysm of genius has passed.

From Washington Post • Mar. 28, 2023

In McPherson’s account, Northern support for Brown’s cause “provoked a paroxysm of anger more intense than the original reaction to the raid.”

From Seattle Times • Mar. 6, 2023

I never saw a lunatic in such a paroxysm of rage before; and I hope I shall not again.

From "Dracula" by Bram Stoker