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
He had been driven mad by his magic, yet he couldn’t stop.
From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff
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