How to Use madden in a Sentence

madden

verb
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  • No wonder his final role in this play is as a maddened King Lear – played in whiteface.
    — Mike Fischer, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 12 Dec. 2017
  • Finding the Mets’ logic from move-to-move is maddening.
    — Michael Shapiro, SI.com, 30 July 2019
  • McLemore drilled some clutch three-pointers to lead the second-half charge, but two of his fouls late in the game were maddening lapses in poise.
    — Joseph Goodman | [email protected], al, 29 Jan. 2020
  • Mr. Malick’s movies can be maddening in their pauses, their stalls and starts.
    — Dwight Garner, New York Times, 17 May 2016
  • And that is -- that was absolutely maddening in so many ways for me.
    — Fox News, 8 Aug. 2018
  • The second was supposed to free him to cut loose rather than nibble around the plate in often-maddening attempts to throw the perfect pitch.
    — Wallace Matthews, New York Times, 21 Apr. 2018
  • The handlers could not risk letting the savage animals, maddened by fire, loose on the countryside.
    — Dawn Mitchell, Indianapolis Star, 20 Feb. 2020
  • His secrecy is at times maddening, stretching the bounds of credulity even.
    — Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 3 Apr. 2020
  • For New Yorkers who rely on the subway, the constant delays are maddening.
    — New York Times, 10 July 2018
  • But the tragedy is, these two barely get to connect in the first place, in a story that pivots on maddening near-misses and promises unfulfilled.
    — San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Aug. 2019
  • This was the exact, maddening kryptonite waiting to torment these Aztecs.
    — Bryce Miller, sandiegouniontribune.com, 15 Oct. 2017
  • The lazy rotations masked by half-hearted block attempts are maddening.
    — Michael Shapiro, SI.com, 24 Sep. 2019
  • Signed to a three-year, $48 million contract in the winter, Hill has been beset by blisters and maddened by inconsistent command.
    — Andy McCullough, latimes.com, 15 June 2017
  • But there was more left on the field, illustrating the inconsistency that must madden Vikings coaches.
    — Andrew Krammer, Star Tribune, 6 Oct. 2020
  • The refusal to consider even the most rational of tax increases, such as the funding of the highway trust fund via the federal fuel tax, is maddening.
    — Barry Ritholtz, The Denver Post, 17 Feb. 2017
  • During games, there were foolish decisions on the base paths and in the outfield that maddened fans and the front office alike. Hamstring issues reduced Puig's playing time and production the last two years.
    — USA TODAY, 23 Oct. 2017
  • Lily, meanwhile, maddened with grief, embarks on a quest to untangle the mysteries surrounding her lover.
    — The Economist, 14 Apr. 2020
  • But the Flyers’ inconsistency over the last two seasons has been maddening.
    — Sam Carchidi, Philly.com, 8 Dec. 2017
  • And now, way more people will be maddened — and entertained — by the story, while Roslyn residents will be able to look back on the story that touched them personally 15 years later.
    — Lia Beck, refinery29.com, 25 Apr. 2020
  • Irving's isolation gifts, while maddening at times, were integral to the Cavs making three straight Finals trips.
    — Chris Fedor, cleveland.com, 22 Aug. 2017
  • The endless parade of pundits can be mind-numbing and maddening, regardless of what your politics are.
    — Bruce Feldman, SI.com, 1 May 2018
  • Six months' seclusion would have been maddening for some, but Cunningham spent his time reading, writing, and teaching himself Latin.
    — Alexander Huls, Popular Mechanics, 7 Mar. 2019
  • So the uncertainty over when or even if the 2020 season will begin is maddening for the Englishman, going into his fourth season at ASU.
    — Arizona Republic, 23 Apr. 2020
  • Lines of desire and frustration swirl around them in maddening recursion.
    — Josephine Livingstone, The New Republic, 24 Apr. 2018
  • Nicholas Castellanos, 3B, Tigers Castellanos’s first-half numbers were maddening.
    — Michael Beller, SI.com, 22 July 2017
  • Los Angeles’ traffic can be maddening so to keep the vibes at an all-time high, a chauffeured car service was the perfect solution for relaxation and comfort.
    — Danielle Pointdujour, Essence, 8 Nov. 2019
  • And the shopping experience ranges from maddening to puzzling.
    — Sarah Halzack | Bloomberg, Washington Post, 6 Nov. 2019
  • And the young doctor is magnetically haunted, even maddened, by his creation.
    — Ann Murphy, The Mercury News, 18 Feb. 2017
  • The picture this collection makes is one of a genius who is herself maddened by social niceties, and all the other tedious obstacles of the daily capitalist grind.
    — Brittany Allen, Longreads, 9 July 2018
  • And taken as a whole, the picture this collection makes is one of a genius who is herself maddened by social niceties, and all the other tedious obstacles of the daily capitalist grind.
    — Brittany Allen, Longreads, 9 July 2018

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