deranged person

Example Sentences

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“It’s either the mind of a deranged person or just a false flag.”

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 13, 2022

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

The Indians adopted this word from the name of a deranged person, Archibald Pelton, or perhaps Felton, whom Mr. Wilson P. Hunt found on his journey to Astoria, and carried there with him.

From Dictionary of the Chinook Jargon, or, Trade Language of Oregon by Gibbs, George