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Recent Examples of madden Through extremely dim, maddening office mazes, it’s discovered that McGovern’s mission is to find and interrogate Sean Mehndez, a family man addled by constant work for the autocratic Leviathan corporation. The New York Times, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025 Still, curating reliable investing resources that fit your needs can be maddening. Catherine Brock, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025 The tedium of dealing with, say, health insurance or car registration can be maddening. Jaron Lanier, The New Yorker, 22 Mar. 2025 The one maddening cliffhanger that was never resolved? Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 14 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for madden
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Verb
  • Whatever discomfort the 38-year-old was feeling didn’t appear to bother him thereafter.
    David Close, CNN Money, 6 June 2025
  • In prior birthday events, perhaps a couple arrived early and had a cocktail, but never the rest of the party together, so this hadn’t bothered me before.
    Judith Martin, Mercury News, 6 June 2025
Verb
  • Every child should be wanted for their own wonderful, infuriating, adorable self, just as every family should be supported by any government that wants to see this country flourish.
    Mary McNamara, Los Angeles Times, 6 June 2025
  • The wait has been infuriating, stretching the boundaries of trust and raising serious questions about what happened to millions of dollars raised toward the ostensible goal of creating a suitable tribute.
    Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 June 2025
Verb
  • The media frenzy about GLP-1 agonists hadn't yet started.
    Mara Gordon, NPR, 24 Apr. 2025
  • In season six, these controversies extended to the way the show depicted Mohamed Al-Fayed, all but accusing him of setting up the paparazzi frenzy that led to the deaths of Diana and his son, Dodi.
    Joe Reid, Vulture, 15 June 2024
Verb
  • The presence was much larger than when officials detained an immigrant last week and appeared to be a continuation of the new and controversial practice that has troubled attorneys, angered activists and increased fears for immigrants.
    Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 12 June 2025
  • Read more: Vikings' Reason For Passing on Aaron Rodgers Revealed: Report Keeping that in mind, a new prediction has been made for the Vikings that will anger the fan base.
    Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 June 2025
Verb
  • Later, her sister-in-law texts her, upset that her children were disturbed by her departure.
    Ashley Vega, People.com, 11 June 2025
  • Many more are disturbed by the politicization of churches and turned off by dogmas that promote hate and discord, finding religious teachings and traditions to be outdated and incompatible with their values.
    James Bickerton, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 June 2025
Verb
  • Still, from February 27th to March 19th, Guild did not receive therapy because an extension of his treatments needed to be approved by the V.A. Morgan watched, enraged, as Collins defended the V.A. cuts.
    David W. Brown, New Yorker, 12 June 2025
  • The Haredim’s widespread refusal to serve, and threats to topple the government during wartime, have enraged many Israelis, especially those who have served multiple rounds of reserve duty.
    Melanie Lidman, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2025
Verb
  • The measures are set to take effect on Monday and have left many Haitians confused.
    Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 6 June 2025
  • Elections and Certifications Don’t confuse a benefit or B corporation with a B Corp.
    Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025
Verb
  • The comedy as a second-class sibling to the drama is a notion that has annoyed the people who make television comedies for years.
    Joe Reid, Vulture, 7 June 2025
  • In some cases, that will be obvious: You’ll get annoyed by weird or loud noises and odors, notice your energy bill has skyrocketed, or spot signs of a leak.
    Angela Haupt, Time, 3 June 2025

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