maddening

Example Sentences

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It was error-strewn and maddening at times but they kept at it.

From BBC • Feb. 21, 2026

Making matters more maddening, replacement units appear to be in short supply.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 12, 2026

Gates has assembled a stimulating, illuminating, maddening, saddening, but often inspiring, story of their relations with the world and one another.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 3, 2026

It’s time to break the maddening cycle by getting back to basics, heading into the new year.

From Barron's • Dec. 19, 2025

The worm in Grayson’s head had long since ceased to be a tiny tickle; it was now a maddening itch.

From "Maniac Magee" by Jerry Spinelli