mad for
Example Sentences
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Chesterton nailed it when he said “the great Gaels of Ireland are the men that God made mad, for all their wars are merry, and all their songs are sad.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 13, 2026
The NME's front page headline called it the "British heavyweight championship", and the wider media were also mad for it.
From BBC ● Feb. 16, 2026
Alexia: Honestly, it makes me really sad and really mad for anyone coming after our mom for not sharing enough.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 26, 2024
They are drunk with power and mad for revenge.
From Salon ● Feb. 22, 2024
Then his face relaxed and he said, “It’s all right that you gave those kids our cakes. I was mad for a minute, but it’s all right.”
From "A Place to Belong" by Cynthia Kadohata
