deranged

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Mullin also retracted remarks he made at the time in which he called one of the two Americans killed in Minneapolis a "deranged individual."

From Barron's • Mar. 18, 2026

Hemming said: "He absolutely flipped into a deranged state."

From BBC • Feb. 28, 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

“He was a deranged person,” the president said Monday afternoon.

From Salon • Dec. 16, 2025

“You can’t really expect us to go out that window on a rope made of braided twine like we’re deranged superheroes.”

From "Time Bomb" by Joelle Charbonneau