mad

Example Sentences

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Choi’s Appa is impossible to stay mad at even when he’s said or done something unforgivable.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2026

"We're caught between three mad powers, and war is terrifying. I know I'll never be the same person again. War has torn a part of me away, and it's not coming back," the 46-year-old said.

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

"He's a mad man. I know he's a family man, but he is a big kid inside, a lively character and a top goalkeeper."

From BBC • Mar. 19, 2026

She landed so close she drenched me with water but in her mad run she’d left the bank blind, wanting only to get in the water and away from the maddening flies.

From "Woodsong" by Gary Paulsen