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as in dementia
a serious mental disorder that prevents one from living a safe and normal life
that form of mania often manifests itself in excessive and often incoherent talkativeness
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as in obsession
something about which one is constantly thinking or concerned
his wife was baffled and amused by his mania for old comic books
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Recent Examples of mania
Identify Your Business Needs The last year was one of AI mania—and not all of it was good.
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Aytekin Tank, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025
When the Marvel Cinematic Universe released its first tentpole film The Avengers in 2012, its success (grossing $1.5 million worldwide) set off a phase of superhero mania — where the least connected of films could get people to fill seats at the mere hint of a new casting or surprise cameo.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 26 Mar. 2025
Shohei Ohtani’s presence everywhere For any Chicago sports fans old enough to remember the height of Michael Jordan’s fame and popularity, that’s what Shohei Ohtani mania looks like around Tokyo.
—Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 16 Mar. 2025
However, the speed of government, even this highly active Trump administration, does not come close to the 24/7 mania of crypto markets.
—Alexander S. Blume, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
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Aytekin Tank, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025
When the Marvel Cinematic Universe released its first tentpole film The Avengers in 2012, its success (grossing $1.5 million worldwide) set off a phase of superhero mania — where the least connected of films could get people to fill seats at the mere hint of a new casting or surprise cameo.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 26 Mar. 2025
Shohei Ohtani’s presence everywhere For any Chicago sports fans old enough to remember the height of Michael Jordan’s fame and popularity, that’s what Shohei Ohtani mania looks like around Tokyo.
—Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 16 Mar. 2025
However, the speed of government, even this highly active Trump administration, does not come close to the 24/7 mania of crypto markets.
—Alexander S. Blume, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mania
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Sounding the Alarm for Elder Justice The population of older adults is rapidly growing, and one in 10 experience abuse, neglect, and/or exploitation—a risk that is even higher for those living with dementia.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Apr. 2025
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Of that subgroup, 5% were diagnosed with dementia within five years, while 19% were diagnosed with the condition within 10 years.—
Michael Franco,
New Atlas,
15 Apr. 2025
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In terms of design, the waterfall look of the nightstands fits into today’s obsession with midcentury modern, and the curved effect makes the room feel that much more soft and relaxed.—
Bryce Jones,
Better Homes & Gardens,
8 Apr. 2025
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There's a flip side to this national obsession, however.—
Richard Edwards,
Space.com,
12 Apr. 2025
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The court ruled that although Elkins did kill her children, she was found not guilty by reason of insanity, the outlet and NBC10 Philadelphia reported.—
Becca Longmire,
People.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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Superior Court Judge Guy P. Ryan ruled last week that Elkins did kill her children, but was not guilty by reason of insanity, the Ashbury Park Press reported.—
Landon Mion,
FOXNews.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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For much of the call, Mills leaned hard on federal deficit hysteria to justify spending cuts for essential public services his constituents rely on.—
Letters to the editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
17 Apr. 2025
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But here, Clooney has recast himself as journalistic hero Edward R. Murrow, who in the early 1950s defied U.S. Senator Joseph McCarthy and his efforts to stoke anti-communist hysteria through the media.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2025
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From the foothills of the Berkshires arises a venerable strain of American madness, the poetry of hokum—the old weird America of medicine shows and travelling circuses and carnivals.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
18 Apr. 2025
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The chaos has Americans and the world wondering whether there’s a method behind the apparent madness.—
Laurent Belsie,
Christian Science Monitor,
16 Apr. 2025
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Bynes’ attorney denied that the former actor had been diagnosed with schizophrenia.—
Christie D’Zurilla,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Apr. 2025
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This valuable data includes information from patients diagnosed with schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, depression, and other psychiatric illnesses.—
Molly Peck,
USA TODAY,
4 Mar. 2025
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“Mania.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mania. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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