delirium

Example Sentences

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I endowed that word “all” with special meaning, and pressed dresses and packed trunks in a delirium of anticipation.

From Literature

You can salute Venezuela for a spirited and thrilling victory, and the Venezuelan fans for nine innings of joyful delirium.

From Los Angeles Times

I went into a high fever and delirium.

From Literature

They lingered in front of Willie’s grave, and Elisha confided that his little brother “had suffered much in the delirium of his last illness.”

From Literature

She channels all of Nina’s prior faux delirium into a ferocious finale that raises the stakes tenfold.

From Salon