deranged person

Example Sentences

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Who except a deranged person would concoct a story about being in a scary helicopter emergency landing with a guy who wasn’t even there?

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 15, 2024

There were all kinds and colors of bags in various states of weathering, so it couldn’t have been the prank of one deranged person.

From Seattle Times • May 25, 2021

It will take many years, if ever, before Rancho Tehama residents feel safe in their community again, all because of an obviously deranged person.

From Washington Times • Nov. 16, 2017

Plotz’s conclusion: An affair at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. would be a logistical nightmare to pull off, and only a deranged person would ever try it.

From Slate • Sep. 27, 2016

They were to keep their eyes open for any slightly deranged person who might seek an entrance.

From The Seventh Noon by Frederick, Edmund