maniac
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Walking and typing is dangerous, but walking and talking like a maniac into my own recorder is merely antisocial.
From Slate ● May 24, 2026
“And I’m not some crazed maniac set out to destroy this nation.”
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 6, 2023
But there is one name that eagle-eyed observers who have closely followed this story will note is missing: Mike Lindell, the comically self-important maniac who founded the second-rate linens company MyPillow.
From Salon ● Aug. 21, 2023
“He was a maniac, he was impossible, but he was the heart and soul of the place.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 30, 2023
And that the pressure of being friends with Auggie had made him snap and turn into an angry maniac.
From "Auggie & Me" by R. J. Palacio
A breezy mix of history, profiles and memoir, the book seeks to answer a straightforward question: How did marathons evolve from a niche competition for maniacs to a cultural touchstone for the masses?
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 24, 2026
When you see people driving like maniacs, it’s generally not folks in my age group on their way to bridge, or golf, or to pick up the grandkids from school.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 5, 2024
"And it caused a speedup, having these guys work like maniacs."
From Salon ● Jul. 12, 2023
"No visits are allowed there. This means more than a year without a visit. Even maniacs and serial killers serving life sentences have the right to receive a visit, but I don’t."
From Reuters ● Feb. 1, 2023
With Supercargo lying helpless upon the bar, the men whirled about like maniacs.
From "Invisible Man" by Ralph Ellison
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It's Madness!: Mania
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