demented
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It’s positively demented, but it’s not insanity for insanity’s sake.
From Salon • Apr. 5, 2026
Sam Neill stars in “Madness” as an insurance investigator who, sent to find a missing, bestselling horror author, ends up stumbling into the demented New England small town of the author’s books.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 29, 2025
It’s just another weekly edition of “SmackDown” in Don’s demented mind.
From Salon • Aug. 1, 2025
The bolo makes Lynch look a bit like “Blue Velvet’s” demented antagonist, Frank Booth, a rockabilly nightmare played by Dennis Hopper.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 28, 2025
The next thing I remember, Charles was lifting me and I was laughing—a shrill, demented howl.
From "Educated" by Tara Westover
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