maniac
Example Sentences
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Walking and typing is dangerous, but walking and talking like a maniac into my own recorder is merely antisocial.
From Slate • May 24, 2026
Bardem already proved with his Oscar-winning portrayal of the stun-gun-toting maniac in “No Country for Old Men” that he has a mesmerizing power in playing sinister characters.
From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026
“And I’m not some crazed maniac set out to destroy this nation.”
From Seattle Times • Oct. 6, 2023
This isn't just about Hitler being a genocidal maniac, though that really should be reason enough.
From Salon • Jul. 11, 2023
For a second I did nothing but grin like a maniac at Ben, his face dull with disbelief.
From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss
Vocabulary lists containing maniac
It's Madness!: Mania
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