as in frenzy
a state of wildly excited activity or emotion
shoppers running around in a delirium the day before Christmas
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Recent Examples of delirium
Basically, delirium is the result of a neurochemical commotion.
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Michael Erard, Big Think, 14 Feb. 2025
For other family members, some meaning needs to be made from the delirium.
—Michael Erard, Big Think, 14 Feb. 2025
Despite its prevalence, doctors don’t reliably recognize delirium.
—Michael Erard, Big Think, 14 Feb. 2025
Conventional logic is futile here, underscoring the film’s dread and delirium.
—Beatrice Loayza, Vulture, 14 Feb. 2025
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Michael Erard, Big Think, 14 Feb. 2025
For other family members, some meaning needs to be made from the delirium.
—Michael Erard, Big Think, 14 Feb. 2025
Despite its prevalence, doctors don’t reliably recognize delirium.
—Michael Erard, Big Think, 14 Feb. 2025
Conventional logic is futile here, underscoring the film’s dread and delirium.
—Beatrice Loayza, Vulture, 14 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for delirium
Noun
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The contrast between the stillness of figures in the tie cockpit and the frenzy of Mon’s movement on the dance floor also emphasizes the emotional toll of the rebellion.—
Bill Desowitz,
IndieWire,
25 Apr. 2025
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Gold prices just surged past $3,500 an ounce for the first time, with a perfect storm of stock market volatility, Fed policies, Trump’s tariffs, and trade war concerns sending the precious metal into a frenzy.—
Quartz Staff,
Quartz,
22 Apr. 2025
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By The New York Times In the chaos, thousands of other gunmen arrived with a different agenda — targeting Alawites in a rampage of sectarian killings.—
Christina Goldbaum,
New York Times,
20 Apr. 2025
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How sheriff deputy’s son carried out deadly rampage 3.—
FOXNews.com,
FOXNews.com,
18 Apr. 2025
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“Delirium.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/delirium. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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