: affected with, relating to, characterized by, or resulting from mania
had a manic personality
his manic work pace
manic
noun
Examples of manic in a Sentence
a manic sense of humor
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The crowd’s manic energy didn’t match Trump’s quiet tone.
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Antonia Hitchens, The New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2024
All of which will be dissected and debated in that manic manner peculiar to Tesla adherents.
—Jason Barlow, WIRED, 2 Nov. 2024
Anyone who knew Heff, even a little, had heard his manic, often brilliant disquisitions on literature, film and hip-hop and had listened to him rhapsodize about fast cars, James Dean, jazz and the horror novels of Clive Barker.
—Mark Oppenheimer, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Oct. 2024
He was diagnosed in 1980 with manic depressive disorder, now known as bipolar disorder, and was a heavy drinker and cocaine user.
—Natasha Gural, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024
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Antonia Hitchens, The New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2024
All of which will be dissected and debated in that manic manner peculiar to Tesla adherents.
—Jason Barlow, WIRED, 2 Nov. 2024
Anyone who knew Heff, even a little, had heard his manic, often brilliant disquisitions on literature, film and hip-hop and had listened to him rhapsodize about fast cars, James Dean, jazz and the horror novels of Clive Barker.
—Mark Oppenheimer, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Oct. 2024
He was diagnosed in 1980 with manic depressive disorder, now known as bipolar disorder, and was a heavy drinker and cocaine user.
—Natasha Gural, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024
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“Manic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/manic. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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