bedlam
Example Sentences
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At some point, bedlam just becomes background noise that never stops.
From Barron's • Jan. 23, 2026
For a film that’s ostensibly about the picture-perfect joys of a family Christmas, this looks more like holiday bedlam than bliss.
From Salon • Oct. 15, 2025
When the ball clanged off the bright yellow pole, Judge raised his right hand toward the sky and tossed his bat to the ground, as bedlam erupted all around him.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 8, 2025
"It is surreal for the Lions to win a Test match away from home and for there not to be absolute jubilation and bedlam," said BBC rugby union correspondent Chris Jones.
From BBC • Jul. 19, 2025
In the bedlam of shouting, screaming, running people, some ran toward the stage.
From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey
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