pyromania

Example Sentences

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“The political pyromania of this moment that we see coming out of Washington right now,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times

Mesquite — the go-to wood in Hawaii, the American Southwest and northern Mexico — emits a strong-tasting smoke and pyrotechnic sparks that, depending on your level of pyromania, you’ll find thrilling or disconcerting.

From New York Times

In my memories of adolescence, beneath the constant ribbing and occasional pyromania, we had tremendous affection for one another.

From New York Times

The metaphor of flames — in the form of a 10-year-old arsonist, whose pyromania is often accompanied by the song “Kiss of Fire” by Georgia Gibbs — is rampant, yet the film is oddly underbaked.

From Washington Post

As in India, Pakistan’s state governments have been wary of forcing farmers, a crucial vote bank, to curb their pyromania.

From Economist