as in psychotic
having or showing a very abnormal or sick state of mind
bedlam ravings that suggest that the man is in need of some serious therapy
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as in madhouse
a place of uproar or confusion
there's no way I can get any reading done in this bedlam, so I'm going to the library
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Recent Examples of bedlam
Bill Desowitz, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2024
Despite its focus on catastrophic weather, the film carefully elides any mention of climate change and its real-world contributions to the meteorological bedlam described onscreen.
—Rafi Schwartz, The Week Us, theweek, 23 July 2024
And though the game didn’t disappoint — Argentina defeated Colombia 1-0 in extra time and Shakira entertained during the break — the bedlam left hundreds, perhaps thousands of fans with tickets, locked outside the ballpark.
—Charles Rabin, Miami Herald, 18 July 2024
Trump, in January, warned of bedlam in the country if the criminal charges against him succeeded.
—ABC News, 14 July 2024
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Noun
There are courtroom histrionics, rioting at Arkham, and bedlam in the streets, wrapped around Arthur’s musical romance with Harley.
—Bill Desowitz, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2024
Despite its focus on catastrophic weather, the film carefully elides any mention of climate change and its real-world contributions to the meteorological bedlam described onscreen.
—Rafi Schwartz, The Week Us, theweek, 23 July 2024
And though the game didn’t disappoint — Argentina defeated Colombia 1-0 in extra time and Shakira entertained during the break — the bedlam left hundreds, perhaps thousands of fans with tickets, locked outside the ballpark.
—Charles Rabin, Miami Herald, 18 July 2024
Trump, in January, warned of bedlam in the country if the criminal charges against him succeeded.
—ABC News, 14 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bedlam
Adjective
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The counselor also told police Trotman had had a previous psychotic break in which he was found wandering the woods.—
Peter Hermann,
Washington Post,
7 Feb. 2023
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Lewis prescribed Price anti-psychotic medication after a mental health referral Sept. 1.—
Thomas Saccente,
Arkansas Online,
17 Jan. 2023
Noun
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Jessica Chastain, The Eyes of Tammy Faye Welcome to the madhouse.—
Vulture,
Vulture,
28 Feb. 2022
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Life around the office, which included a basketball court and beer on tap, was a preview of the headquarters-as-madhouse ethos soon to dominate Silicon Valley.—
Alex Williams,
New York Times,
14 Oct. 2022
Adjective
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With his shock of spiky hair and adrenaline rushes, Smith turns a corporate villain into a lunatic new-wave frontman.—
Charles McNultyTheater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Jan. 2023
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The first personality is the lunatic, chaotic artist, with no limits.—
John Bleasdale,
Variety,
8 Dec. 2022
Noun
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One of the biggest has become Shaq’s Fun House, which rages from Friday night to 3 a.m. Saturday at Mardi Gras World, featuring carnival rides, circus acts and music by John Summit, Ludacris and Shaq himself in his D.J. Diesel persona.—
Greg Cote,
Miami Herald,
7 Feb. 2025
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People have had it with this fake austerity circus.—
Chris Sommerfeldt,
New York Daily News,
5 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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While Nigerians are upset with economic conditions, most are not mad at Dangote.—
John Hyatt,
Forbes,
17 Feb. 2025
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Why, for instance, is the hot middle-aged dad, Eric (Scott Foley), so incredibly mad at his 20-something daughter, Olivia (Maia Reficco), for wanting to purchase a literal villa in Italy for the whopping price of one euro?—
Alissa Wilkinson,
New York Times,
13 Feb. 2025
Noun
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More than 24 hours later, it was stolen, but a commotion soon followed.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
11 Feb. 2025
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Chappell Roan had come up, and there was a lot of commotion as there is on these carpets.—
Abigail Lee,
Variety,
3 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Your voice is insane.—
Mary Colurso | mcolurso@al.com,
al,
4 Apr. 2023
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But obviously winning the grand jury prize was insane.—
Taylor Antrim,
Vogue,
31 Mar. 2023
Adjective
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Contrary to popular belief, peanuts are actually not nuts.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA TODAY,
30 Mar. 2023
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Nonetheless, April 5, 2022, was nuts.—
Childs Walker,
Baltimore Sun,
16 Mar. 2023
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“Bedlam.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bedlam. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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