manic-depressive

Example Sentences

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“I took care of mom for 20 years before her dementia started,” she said, delving into some of the long history of their mother’s manic-depressive behavior.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 30, 2026

Much has changed since Tiberius and John Law and Jefferson Davis, but not the manic-depressive nature of speculative markets.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 12, 2025

I know only that my mother, while still in fourth grade, watched Tomoyo go through a manic-depressive episode.

From Seattle Times • May 14, 2023

Each of the manic-depressive genes discovered only increases the risk of illness by a tiny amount.

From Slate • Sep. 21, 2021

Acquaintances remember him as a socially awkward man-child with an outrageous sense of humor and a squirrelly, almost manic-depressive personality.

From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer