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

The bet, however, is that the bedlam that happens in a kitchen makes for high, irresistible drama.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 9, 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

Through the years, old Rena remained phlegmatic, paying no apparent attention to the bedlam which had intruded into her twilight years.

From "Cheaper by the Dozen" by Frank B. Gilbreth Jr. and Ernestine Gilbreth Carey