stir-crazy
Example Sentences
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“Everyone had this bit of a stir-crazy cabin-fever vibe going.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2025
In 2021 and 2022, American consumers, stir-crazy from COVID-19 lockdowns and armed with government relief checks, went on a spending spree, ordering furniture, sports equipment and other goods.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 27, 2024
Facing waves of stir-crazy pandemic-era park visitors, including many first-timers, rangers across the U.S. have been adding restrictions in a bid to fend off damage and overcrowding.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 24, 2022
“I’m trying to find the balance between not going stir-crazy and physical health risk,” she said.
From New York Times ● Feb. 3, 2022
Oh, he tried staying home, but you get stir-crazy, you know, you start feeling like an outcast.
From "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" by Barbara Ehrenreich
