madman

Example Sentences

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Almost always described as a “disappointed job seeker,” Guiteau was a madman, and Mr. Macfadyen’s portrayal is of both man and madness.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 6, 2025

Zemeckis, who co-wrote the screenplay with Bob Gale, must have been as much of a madman savant as Christopher Lloyd’s Doc Brown to compress so much plot into every frame.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 30, 2025

But heavy metal’s favorite madman leaves us with his reminder that “You Can’t Kill Rock and Roll.”

From Slate • Jul. 25, 2025

It's only the maniacal laughter in the fading bars that suggests this outlook is the purview of a madman.

From BBC • Jul. 23, 2025

He turned around and looked at me like I was a madman.

From "The Catcher in the Rye" by J. D. Salinger