mad
Example Sentences
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He’s mad not just because he feels his time was wasted, but also because he knows that many others without his legal background, perseverance or media savvy would simply pay the fine.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026
Our critic said director Patricia E. Gillespie “has created a novel kind of crime film, one aided in no small way by what seems to be the complete flight recording from Russell’s mad act.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026
Is he mad that his wife-to-be cheated on him before their nuptials?
From Salon • Apr. 8, 2026
“And then she’d say, ‘Well, I was just mad at you, you know.
From Slate • Apr. 6, 2026
But I had the feeling that he had recognized his name and was more curious than mad.
From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls
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