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

When I was getting too stir-crazy, I would try to let Hank’s optimism shine through.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 9, 2022

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

But now, as the pandemic drags on, “The Lincoln Highway” is a bracing, heroic adventure for stir-crazy, digitally burned-out readers.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 24, 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