mad
Example Sentences
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“When have I ever been mad at you? I’m proud of you,” she said, holding my hand.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026
"We're caught between three mad powers, and war is terrifying," the 46-year-old dentist told AFP journalists outside Iran.
From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026
“He can’t be mad at dad for not being like mom even if that was his unconscious wish.”
From MarketWatch • Mar. 25, 2026
And other times you'd be on fire and playing really well and he'd come in and go mad over one little thing, just to keep you on your toes.
From BBC • Mar. 21, 2026
It was not the time to make him mad, not when he was potentially holding the only piece of evidence needed to ruin my entire future.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.