maddening

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Music is perhaps the purest of these art forms, tapping into our lizard brains to regulate our emotions that are seeking to make sense of this precious yet maddening existence.

From Salon • Jun. 5, 2026

“It has a maddening circularity, and it’s also very hard to explain, even to the people closest to you.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

It was the most maddening part of March.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

“It’s the most maddening thing,” he told Nguyen.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

It's fascinating, maddening, a train wreck you can't pull your eyes away from, however morbid.

From "How It Went Down" by Kekla Magoon