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

Cue bedlam as the incident - and Medvedev's reaction - changed the course of the match.

From BBC • Aug. 25, 2025

The classroom became bedlam when Ms. Faraci dismissed us for lunch.

From "We Are the Ants" by Shaun David Hutchinson