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

And, to keep from going stir-crazy as they wait for the lesions to heal, they bond over a shared experience none of them asked for.

From BBC • Aug. 11, 2022

When I was getting too stir-crazy, I would try to let Hank’s optimism shine through.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 9, 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