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maniacal

[muh-nahy-uh-kuhl] / məˈnaɪ ə kəl /
ADJECTIVE
insane
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He also put a maniacal focus on Apple’s supply chain, owing to his prior stint as the company’s chief operating officer.

From MarketWatch Apr. 20, 2026

We should only expect more maniacal threats as time goes on.

From Slate Apr. 11, 2026

In 2016’s The Mandibles, she created a character whom she described as a “pure piss-take” of herself: belligerent, tactless, a maniacal exerciser–the Ur-Boomer, utterly self-absorbed and an unalloyed financial disaster for society.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 31, 2026

O’Leary, who is maniacal about keeping costs down, didn’t want to add Starlink because of the fuel penalty.

From Barron's Jan. 21, 2026

We are maniacal about it now, since six years ago, when we tried to change the tradition and had venison stew instead.

From "Please Ignore Vera Dietz" by A.S. King




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