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bedlam

[bed-luhm] / ˈbɛd ləm /


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When he kick-started the bedlam with a goal of balletic brilliance, McTominay entered the history books.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

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

“My God,” Brother Eugene cried as he entered the classroom and beheld the bedlam.

From "The Chocolate War" by Robert Cormier




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