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as in angry
feeling or showing anger
the constant harassment from telemarketers finally made her good and mad
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as in psychotic
having or showing a very abnormal or sick state of mind
the man who thinks he's been turned into a bug is clearly mad
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as in frantic
marked by great and often stressful excitement or activity
a mad rush to finish the shopping before Christmas
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as in stupid
showing or marked by a lack of good sense or judgment
her mad decision to quit a good job and run off to the big city with a man she barely knew
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as in anger
an intense emotional state of displeasure with someone or something
watch out, the boss has got a bit of a mad on just now
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as in to anger
to make angry
her endless excuses for not doing the work madded her overburdened coworkers
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Recent Examples of mad
Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 11 Mar. 2025
Forest Whitaker’s mad rebel fighter, Saw Gerrera, is in both seasons of the show.
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
Asking Eric: My letter was for her own good but now my friend is mad at me
Asking Eric: My letter was for her own good but now my friend is mad at me
Miss Manners: Someone should teach Gen Z how to do a toast
Kurtenbach: Jed York is coming out of the shadows.
—Jake Richardson, The Mercury News, 10 Mar. 2025
While Nigerians are upset with economic conditions, most are not mad at Dangote.
—John Hyatt, Forbes, 17 Feb. 2025
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Adjective
Once infused with the diabolical spirit, the guide is transformed into a buffoon, complete with a harlequin outfit—a mad joker and a dancing fool who does a little jig to the sound of a jazz trio.
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 11 Mar. 2025
Forest Whitaker’s mad rebel fighter, Saw Gerrera, is in both seasons of the show.
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
Asking Eric: My letter was for her own good but now my friend is mad at me
Asking Eric: My letter was for her own good but now my friend is mad at me
Miss Manners: Someone should teach Gen Z how to do a toast
Kurtenbach: Jed York is coming out of the shadows.
—Jake Richardson, The Mercury News, 10 Mar. 2025
While Nigerians are upset with economic conditions, most are not mad at Dangote.
—John Hyatt, Forbes, 17 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mad
Adjective
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People who were paying close attention to certain corners of the internet saw this reality coming more than a decade ago in Gamergate, in which an angry online mob waged a virulent harassment campaign against women and diversity in the video game industry.—
Harmeet Kaur,
CNN,
23 Mar. 2025
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Republican members meet angry crowds The vast majority of Republican lawmakers have cheered on the changes to the federal government spearheaded by Trump's advisor, billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk, under the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) project.—
Riley Beggin,
USA TODAY,
22 Mar. 2025
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
Adjective
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At the frantic pounding of feet, my attention startles toward the cavernous hall.—
Carly Tagen-Dye,
People.com,
17 Mar. 2025
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That raised questions about Silicon Valley’s frantic spending.—
Cade Metz,
New York Times,
17 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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His is a sort of erudite buffoonery that consistently tap-dances between clever, self-aware, and patently stupid.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
22 Mar. 2025
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Ignoring those who served and buried honorably is stupid.—
Charles Selle,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The Cost of Negative Emotions in Financial Decision-Making On the flip side, negative emotions, such as anxiety, anger, and sadness, were shown in our study to be associated with a shorter financial time horizon.—
Shane Enete,
Forbes,
24 Mar. 2025
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Yet while their new ground has undoubtedly boosted their revenues and broadened their appeal to a wider demographic of fans, there has been anger from matchgoing supporters over rising ticket prices, with several protests staged last season.—
Tom Burrows,
The Athletic,
23 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Trump's economic war and annexation threats have infuriated Canadians.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
21 Mar. 2025
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The show also features breakout performances from Isa Briones, who plays the infuriating Dr. Trinity Santos, Gerran Howell as the bumbling student doctor Dennis Whitaker, and Taylor Dearden as the sensitive and quirky Dr. Melissa King.—
Sam Reed,
Glamour,
18 Mar. 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
Adjective
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Despite a furious rally in the last 17 minutes of the second half, the Terps (25-8) were left out of the Big Ten Tournament final for the third time, joining close calls in 2015 and 2016 when those squads were both bounced by Michigan State — 62-58 in 2015 and 64-61 in 2016.—
Edward Lee,
Baltimore Sun,
15 Mar. 2025
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The Tigers finally got some momentum and cut the lead to two with a furious rally and had a chance to take the lead after Louisville was called for a shot clock violation.—
Ryan Morik,
Fox News,
15 Mar. 2025
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“Mad.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mad. Accessed 27 Mar. 2025.
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