Thesaurus / maniac
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He was hardly reassured when members of the university’s board of trustees, following a special executive meeting convened by the governor in March, described Wallace as “scared,” “crazy,” and acting “like a raving maniac.”
HOW ROBERT F. KENNEDY SHAPED HIS BROTHER'S RESPONSE TO CIVIL RIGHTSPATRICIA SULLIVANAUGUST 11, 2021TIMEThere, in the crush, he unceremoniously lost her, and sped like a maniac to the entrance gates.
THE JOYOUS ADVENTURES OF ARISTIDE PUJOLWILLIAM J. LOCKEOn each side of the driver of the galloping steeds stood a man, shouting like a maniac of the boatswain type.
THE GARRET AND THE GARDENR.M. BALLANTYNEWe do not blame the maniac who burns a house down and brains a policeman, nor the mad dog who bites a minor poet.
GOD AND MY NEIGHBOURROBERT BLATCHFORDI regard Lucrezia Borgia as a homicidal maniac, and Torquemada as a religious maniac.
GOD AND MY NEIGHBOURROBERT BLATCHFORDBut Lasseroe was a maniac now and he wanted to take the life away from the jewelry designer.
HOODED DETECTIVE, VOLUME III NO. 2, JANUARY, 1942VARIOUSMr. Rundell found him swearing and raving in a great passion, sacking men and behaving like a maniac.
THE UNDERWORLDJAMES C. WELSHHe halted at the sound of rawkish peals of laughter—frightful, like those of a maniac.
THE PILGRIM'S SHELL OR FERGAN THE QUARRYMANEUGNE SUEThe maniac-world insists upon uniformity and obedience, especially in that department of life where uniformity is impossible.
THE DAUGHTERS OF DANAUSMONA CAIRDHis talk was a volcanic eloquence, reckless as to course and consequence; and his laugh had the peal of a maniac's yell.
ALONEMARION HARLANDWORDS RELATED TO MANIAC
- bent
- bent out of shape
- beside oneself
- boiling
- browned off
- bummed out
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- fierce
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- psyched-out
- psycho
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- schizoid
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- sociopathic
- stupid
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- whacko
- zany
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