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
Turkeys seem to be manic-depressive types, gobbling with blushing wattles, spread tails, and scraping wings in amorous bravado at one moment and huddled in craven cowardice the next.
From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck
