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stir-crazy

[stur-kray-zee] / ˈstɜrˌkreɪ zi /
ADJECTIVE
uneasy from confinement
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He started to feel as stir-crazy in the home as Grace.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 15, 2025

“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

Mr. Goldsmith, 34, came to podcasting after prodding from a friend, hoping that it would make him feel less stir-crazy during the pandemic lockdowns.

From New York Times ● Jul. 27, 2022

But we’re going to go stir-crazy, get more and more miserable.

From "Ninth Ward" by Jewell Parker Rhodes


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