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as in insanity
a serious mental disorder that prevents one from living a safe and normal life
nowadays certain forms of madness are quite treatable
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as in simplicity
lack of good sense or judgment
to do something so reckless would be sheer madness
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as in anger
an intense emotional state of displeasure with someone or something
her incessant insults goaded him to such madness that he would storm around breaking dishes and slamming doors
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Recent Examples of madness
Schedule madness Schools will play 18 conference games.
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Beth Harris, Chicago Tribune, 2 Nov. 2024
The movie Tobe Hooper took liberal influence from Gein to craft The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, which remains an unrelenting vision of madness.
—Declan Gallagher and Chris Bellamy, EW.com, 31 Oct. 2024
The second is the Campaign Expansion which offers monsters, madness and a few episodes for players to experience with different Mythos decks.
—Rob Wieland, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
At the story’s climax, Else fakes madness in the hotel’s music room and undresses before a crowd of guests, among them von Dorsday.
—Tomas Weber, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Oct. 2024
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Beth Harris, Chicago Tribune, 2 Nov. 2024
The movie Tobe Hooper took liberal influence from Gein to craft The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, which remains an unrelenting vision of madness.
—Declan Gallagher and Chris Bellamy, EW.com, 31 Oct. 2024
The second is the Campaign Expansion which offers monsters, madness and a few episodes for players to experience with different Mythos decks.
—Rob Wieland, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
At the story’s climax, Else fakes madness in the hotel’s music room and undresses before a crowd of guests, among them von Dorsday.
—Tomas Weber, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for madness
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This is reminiscent of the famous remark that this is a fine line between genius and insanity.Lance Eliot, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
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Then again, believing that to be true might just be what insanity looks like from the inside.Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 15 Oct. 2024
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But the liver had been seared to perfection in lard and expertly seasoned, so the dish was a triumph of simplicity.Austin Bush, Travel + Leisure, 23 Nov. 2024
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Additionally, the burial will no longer involve the use of three coffins made of cypress, lead, and oak, marking a significant departure from tradition in favor of simplicity.Matt Robison, Newsweek, 20 Nov. 2024
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Then came the anger, hurt and all that goes with it.R. Eric Thomas, The Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2024
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This means asking them to let go of any anger and resentment toward you, but don’t force anything.Hylke Faber, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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Her grandmother has dementia and has to take 13 different medications.Madison Lammert, Journal Sentinel, 6 Nov. 2024
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Her mother, already difficult, is struggling with dementia, hence the road trip, which is meant to resettle her into Robin’s home.Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 26 Oct. 2024
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Users expressed their indignation at the boyfriend's actions, recognizing the potential damage to her professional reputation.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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Thousands have had their homes destroyed by a tsunami-like wave of muck and indignation at mismanagement of the disaster has begun.Joseph Wilson, Chicago Tribune, 3 Nov. 2024
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The first trailer for the upcoming Beatles 64 documentary chronicling the band’s arrival on U.S. shores six decades ago captures the hysteria that greeted John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr all those years ago.Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 18 Nov. 2024
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The big picture: Salem got its witchy reputation thanks to the very real 1692 hysteria in which Puritan townspeople turned against one another and executed 20 of their neighbors.Mike Deehan, Axios, 28 Oct. 2024
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Devin Williams received back-to-back sentences of 25 years to life in prison for the fatal shootings of Maria and Benison Tran, who were shot at near point-blank range after Williams snuck into their Dublin home and confronted them in a fit of jealous rage.Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 12 Nov. 2024
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How to cope right now Don’t suppress your emotions, process them In the immediate aftermath of the election results, you may be flooded with emotions ranging from despair to rage.Allie Volpe, Vox, 11 Nov. 2024
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New data presented last week at the 2024 Psych Congress suggests continued improvements in symptoms of schizophrenia with long-term treatment.Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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The project dives deep into the brilliant mind of Sylvia Frumkin, played by Shira Haas, a woman trapped in the grip of schizophrenia as her family struggles to navigate the mental health system during a New York City blackout.Max Goldbart, Deadline, 23 Oct. 2024
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“Madness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/madness. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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