madden

Written and directed by the Australian actor Frances O’Connor, making a vibrant feature filmmaking debut, it will surely madden sticklers for accuracy, which is all to the good.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 15, 2023

Not the least of Michael’s gifts is the ability to madden other minds.

From The New Yorker ● Oct. 12, 2018

The glacier-paced interactions of the actors here may initially madden you; by the end, the sense of the oppressive weight that controls their motions breaks your heart.

From New York Times ● May 22, 2016

They find little to suppress, but cause long delays that madden newswriters in hours of crisis.

From Time Magazine Archive

They must have been things meant not to quiet it but to madden it.

From "The Magician's Nephew" by C. S. Lewis

As warmer spotlights go, “It’s Never Over, Jeff Buckley” may never fully expunge what maddens and mystifies about the untimely end of troubled souls.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 8, 2025

They're lashing out at the idea of competence that maddens them.

From Salon ● Jan. 31, 2025

Francis has a tendency for making off-the-cuff public remarks, a trait that maddens both supporters and critics alike.

From New York Times ● Oct. 21, 2020

Nothing is ever certain with Klinsmann, whose unpredictability maddens U.S. supporters and catches his own players off guard.

From Washington Post ● May 28, 2016

He despairs of us, all of us, including the model, whose surreptitious gum chewing maddens him.

From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood

De Gaulle maddened his British hosts, and particularly Churchill, with his ceaseless complaints and ingratitude.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 13, 2026

Gertrude never quite comes into focus, but the pathos of Ophelia, maddened by grief, is enhanced by the simple yet forceful way Izzard helplessly pounds her chest.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 25, 2026

Local officials around the state say they have been similarly maddened.

From Seattle Times ● Dec. 19, 2021

I just sat there and looked on, maddened and disheartened.

From Washington Post ● May 21, 2018

He felt his feet leave the roof as the maddened sparrow heaved away at the belt, causing the scabbard to become disarranged.

From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques

There is some reason behind the maddening format, introduced after France – who were supposed to host a 16-team men's World Cup last summer – pulled out because of money troubles.

From BBC ● Oct. 24, 2026

For the auto industry, this AM radio obsession is maddening.

From Slate ● Oct. 20, 2026

In less-skilled hands, this discursive approach might have been maddening.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026

This is the maddening bargain at the center of so much professional advice: show personality, but not too much.

From Salon ● Sep. 23, 2026

“Away from the maddening crowd. Ah, there’s nothing like going down to the sea in a ship. We’re getting away from it all,” he ended up cryptically.

From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith