as in psychotic
having or showing a very abnormal or sick state of mind
she gradually went haywire after the tragic death of her husband
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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 -
Lewis prescribed Price anti-psychotic medication after a mental health referral Sept. 1.—
Thomas Saccente,
Arkansas Online,
17 Jan. 2023
Adjective
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And the maddest thing of all is the AI Generator, who wants to marry her!—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
6 Apr. 2025
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The other tuna dodged their dead companions with a flick of the tail and continued their mad carousel.—
Julia Amberger, Nanni Fontana, Marzio Mian, & Nicola Scevola (Tr. Elettra Pauletto),
The Dial,
3 Apr. 2025
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
Adjective
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Your voice is insane.—
Mary Colurso | mcolurso@al.com,
al,
4 Apr. 2023
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The Republican and right-wing reaction is just insane.—
Michael Tomasky,
The New Republic,
31 Mar. 2023
Adverb
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Finally, Hill helps Dallas’ cornerback depth, which is desperately needed after Jourdan Lewis’ free-agency departure and the mystery surrounding Trevon Diggs’ availability to start the season.—
Saad Yousuf,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2025
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The Handmaid’s Tale is, at its core, a story of a mother trying desperately to find her daughter.—
Kimberly Roots,
TVLine,
8 Apr. 2025
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
Adverb
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Meanwhile, the rumor mill has run amok regarding who will take up the agent’s gun next.—
Natalie Oganesyan,
Deadline,
29 Mar. 2025
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Video bloggers amok After seven years in another Oakland Park home, the couple is itching to travel again — but without the headaches of traffic and shopping.—
Ron Hurtibise,
Sun Sentinel,
29 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Tauruses will go crazy for something chic, functional, and soft to the touch.—
Meghan Rose,
Glamour,
9 Feb. 2023
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Before getting into the chaos of episode 5, that episode 4 cliff hanger was crazy.—
Calie Schepp,
EW.com,
6 Feb. 2023
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“Haywire.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/haywire. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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