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maddening

[mad-n-ing] / ˈmæd n ɪŋ /


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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

Though much of the episode was drawn up before access to Disney’s massive “Alien” production archive was facilitated, maddening marathons of detail-checking became common.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

SGA, the stylish, maddening, smooth-operating Canadian point guard, is the head of the boa constrictor.

From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026

As ever, Embiid was the most maddening mystery.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026

All he knew was that it was maddening.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady




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