maddening

Example Sentences

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“It’s the most maddening thing,” he told Nguyen.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

Yet here comes Maye, the guileless face behind the most maddening revival in sports.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 5, 2026

Potts was asked to bowl one more futile spell of bouncers, with the maddening Smith playing tennis-style smashes and signalling a wide to the umpires.

From BBC • Jan. 6, 2026

It’s time to break the maddening cycle by getting back to basics, heading into the new year.

From Barron's • Dec. 19, 2025

The work was hot and dry and as monotonous as the maddening, slowpoke motion of the pumpjacks themselves.

From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger