deranged

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Wineman isn’t afraid to spelunk truly deranged depths, but what’s remarkable is how much style he incorporates into the film’s most outré moments.

From Salon • Apr. 5, 2026

The senator from Oklahoma also distanced himself from remarks he made at the time in which he called one of the Americans slain in Minneapolis a "deranged individual."

From Barron's • Mar. 18, 2026

In 2022, after a deranged killer shot schoolchildren in Uvalde, Texas, Mr. Cornyn was among 15 Republicans who voted for the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act, which strengthened “red flag” laws and background checks.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026

"You said that I'd have to audition, I said 'You're deranged'".

From BBC • Oct. 24, 2025

“It’s your fault that this door is broken,” Dorian hissed at the deranged mariner.

From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole