madhouse
Example Sentences
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The team was undecided on how well Mellencamp’s biggest hits—sepia-tinted odes to small-town America—fit today’s college football madhouse cathedrals.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 16, 2026
Tim O’Reilly, a media writer in Chicago, says that if he didn’t come to a streaming service with a title already in mind, the search would be a madhouse.
From Salon • May 22, 2025
The kitchen turns into a madhouse with cooks working and waitresses fighting to get their orders out first, all while the floor is flooded with soda.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 31, 2024
Mr Acciardo described the scene as a "madhouse" when first responders arrived.
From BBC • Sep. 9, 2024
The run takes me an hour, so by the time I’m back, the place is a madhouse.
From "Please Ignore Vera Dietz" by A.S. King
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