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

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

Then came drenching storms, followed by the maddening doldrums.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

It was the most maddening part of March.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

It’s the most maddening kind of nothing, the everything of my head.

From "X: A Novel" by Ilyasah Shabazz