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delirious

[dih-leer-ee-uhs] / dɪˈlɪər i əs /




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It was a celebration, a time machine and a delirious three-hour workout of air-drumming.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

When he woke, still a little delirious, ElAttrache told him the news: “This was the worst injury I’ve ever seen of this kind, and I don’t know how you played,” Hernández recalled him saying.

From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2026

Joe stepped off the curb with a massive smile, and for a second I just stood there, jetlagged and slightly delirious.

From Slate • Apr. 12, 2026

Then she became delirious, became "really sensitive to light", and stopped making sense, she said.

From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026

High overhead, Roger, with a sense of delirious abandonment, leaned all his weight on the lever.

From "Lord of the Flies" by William Golding




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