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Recent Examples of madman
Trump’s aides pointed us to the madman theory, saying that the president’s unpredictability, combined with his genocidal threat to wipe out Iran, had forced the agreement.
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Jonathan Lemire, The Atlantic, 9 Apr. 2026
My high school basketball coach was, depending on the day, either a motivational genius or a certified madman.
—Mark Glende, Twin Cities, 27 Mar. 2026
Maekar refuses, earning a cutting rebuttal from Dunk about the royal upbringing that turned Daeron (Henry Ashton) into a drunken coward and Aerion into an arrogant and cruel madman.
—Megan McCluskey, Time, 23 Feb. 2026
Here, with Erivo embodying everyone from vampire to vampire hunter, doctor to madman, lover and suitor, there is a growing sense of connection between them all, particularly a well of unconscious desire that Dracula is reflecting, rather than merely exploiting.
—Demetrios Matheou, HollywoodReporter, 18 Feb. 2026
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Jonathan Lemire, The Atlantic, 9 Apr. 2026
My high school basketball coach was, depending on the day, either a motivational genius or a certified madman.
—Mark Glende, Twin Cities, 27 Mar. 2026
Maekar refuses, earning a cutting rebuttal from Dunk about the royal upbringing that turned Daeron (Henry Ashton) into a drunken coward and Aerion into an arrogant and cruel madman.
—Megan McCluskey, Time, 23 Feb. 2026
Here, with Erivo embodying everyone from vampire to vampire hunter, doctor to madman, lover and suitor, there is a growing sense of connection between them all, particularly a well of unconscious desire that Dracula is reflecting, rather than merely exploiting.
—Demetrios Matheou, HollywoodReporter, 18 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for madman
Noun
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But there are lots of potential devils in the details (otherwise there’d be little need for experimental reactors).—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
9 June 2026
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The two vivid soloists were tenor Anthony León as the cocky troubadour and baritone Eleomar Cuello as the cocky devil.—
Classical Music Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2026
Noun
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Every cowboy needs a North Star, and for Yellowstone creator Taylor Sheridan that's his wife, Nicole Sheridan.—
Kaitlin Stevens,
PEOPLE,
12 June 2026
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All these cowboys are starting to get along!—
William Earl,
Variety,
12 June 2026
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“Madman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/madman. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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