berserk
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At a time when the most exciting films were 10 seconds of a train, bored teenagers probably would go berserk at the chance to loiter near an obelisk.
From Slate ● Jun. 24, 2026
Safdie bookmarked Manley in his mind after seeing the fellow New York Knicks fan making berserk remarks about basketball in a viral video.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 26, 2025
Mr Wright asked why his "large and vocal" dog, which would surely have gone "berserk" if anyone entered his yard and took a vehicle, did not bark and wake him.
From BBC ● May 2, 2025
Even though its influences are prominent — classic two-reel silent shorts, vintage berserk animation, even something like “Caddyshack” — the artful insanity on display is very much its own.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 15, 2024
Whereupon a mile and a half of blundering fishermen went berserk, jumping into the stream and charging after the prey with everything except hatchets and hand grenades.
From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols
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