stir-crazy
Example Sentences
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“Everyone had this bit of a stir-crazy cabin-fever vibe going.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Sep. 28, 2025
Mr. Goldsmith, 34, came to podcasting after prodding from a friend, hoping that it would make him feel less stir-crazy during the pandemic lockdowns.
From New York Times • Jul. 27, 2022
Facing waves of stir-crazy pandemic-era park visitors, including many first-timers, rangers across the U.S. have been adding restrictions in a bid to fend off damage and overcrowding.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 24, 2022
As employees at financial technology startup CommonBond got COVID-19 vaccines, and grew stir-crazy in their apartments, they started trickling back into the office.
From Seattle Times • Nov. 16, 2021
Oh, he tried staying home, but you get stir-crazy, you know, you start feeling like an outcast.
From "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" by Barbara Ehrenreich
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