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manic

[man-ik] / ˈmæn ɪk /


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The lead single from her second album, That Day, was a free-verse stream-of-consciousness that sounded like a manic inner monologue.

From BBC Sep. 6, 2026

Wall Street is betting on Fed Chair Kevin Warsh to keep a manic bond market from unraveling.

From MarketWatch Sep. 4, 2026

This quartet from Kyoto, Japan, put the Mosswood crowd in a stranglehold at the Field Stage and didn’t let up once during its entire set of math-rocky, manic, candy-colored fury.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 21, 2026

Mr. Hernández has a febrile energy that finds him bounding around the stage with a convincingly youthful, manic intensity, as if new love has pushed his adrenaline into overdrive.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 12, 2026

Lady Constance returned to her seat and fixed Penelope with a bright, almost manic stare.

From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood




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