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madwoman

[mad-woom-uhn] / ˈmædˌwʊm ən /


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As it turns out, Nina isn’t the unhinged madwoman she’s perceived to be.

From Salon ● Jan. 31, 2026

“There’s a fine line between madwoman and dreamer,” Maxine will observe, from the vantage of that line.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 19, 2024

"My sister, my hilarious, charming, perfect sister: now other. The irate madwoman on the train," Leddy says.

From Fox News ● Mar. 28, 2022

Is Frankie right to be suspicious or is she simply becoming more and more of the madwoman in the palazzo?

From Washington Post ● Jun. 25, 2021

“There is a part of her that is still human,” the madwoman whispered in Luna’s ear.

From "The Girl Who Drank the Moon" by Kelly Barnhill

Having evaded 12 homicidal masked madmen, madwomen, mad-cousins and mad-siblings, Sidney is now a married mother of three who prefers the last name Evans.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 26, 2026

But it would still make sense to link thematically related works into mini-festivals that encourage binge-watching, like a “Lulu”-versus-“Lucia” showdown of madwomen.

From New York Times ● May 4, 2016

Or: “Don’t start making comparisons with madwomen in history. You are not one of them.”

From New York Times ● Aug. 15, 2014

And in some strange way, their movies do honor to their madwomen by respecting the integrity of their delusions.

From New York Times ● Nov. 27, 2011

My belief is that she was either one of those Nihilist madwomen, or else the devil himself in a new shape.

From Sunrise by William Black




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