as in frustrating
causing annoyance
after a few days, she found the monotonous work to be absolutely maddening
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as in disturbing
to cause to go insane or as if insane
the endless swarms of mosquitoes all but maddened the explorers
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as in infuriating
to make angry
her perpetual tardiness maddened her friends to no end
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Recent Examples of maddening
Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 18 Aug. 2025
For the Mets, the scene capped a maddening sequence.
—Will Sammon, New York Times, 10 Aug. 2025
Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Sep. 2025
Don’t let that maddening 2,031-horsepower number blind you; Hennessey’s Maverick division is all about making something incredibly personal.
—New Atlas, 19 Aug. 2025
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Adjective
There are maddening effects downstream of this rhetoric.
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 18 Aug. 2025
For the Mets, the scene capped a maddening sequence.
—Will Sammon, New York Times, 10 Aug. 2025
Verb
Kalshi’s rise has been maddening to the sportsbooks who jumped through all the regulatory hoops to gain legal approval, as well as the states that are counting on revenue from those sportsbooks.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Sep. 2025
Don’t let that maddening 2,031-horsepower number blind you; Hennessey’s Maverick division is all about making something incredibly personal.
—New Atlas, 19 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for maddening
Adjective
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Before last season, his latent talent was obvious, but a frustrating lack of consistency meant the 28-year-old was never — until now — even included in the 30-man shortlist for the award.—
Conor O'Neill,
New York Times,
15 Sep. 2025
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More frustrating still is when the shoe is on the other foot.—
Bruce Tulgan,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Unfollow accounts that regularly share disturbing images.—
Annie Margaret,
The Conversation,
12 Sep. 2025
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The second sounds like every other LinkedIn message disturbing their peace and cluttering their inbox.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Stopping The Scammers But alongside legitimate fundraisers there are many scammers with fake appeals, sucking money away from the frontline and infuriating fighters trying to get money for a new truck or drone jammer.—
David Hambling,
Forbes.com,
27 Aug. 2025
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The lack of development from the teams tops prospects has been infuriating.—
Dom Luszczyszyn,
New York Times,
20 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Beyond that, people found the Mitfords’ very, very aristocratic accent extremely annoying.—
Mimi Pond,
People.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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Here's how to erase annoying scratches from hardwood floors.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
12 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Maybe the content isn’t relevant, the structure is confusing or the site speed is too slow.—
Karan Sharma,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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Beneficiaries would have to verify their own identities by using an often-confusing web portal or by traveling to a field office to do it in person.—
Eli Hager,
ProPublica,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Declaring bankruptcy allowed the church to freeze all of its pending lawsuits, angering victims’ attorneys who repeatedly have accused Bishop Michael Barber of trying to stall.—
Shomik Mukherjee,
Mercury News,
12 Sep. 2025
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Lawyers at Walsh Gallegos coordinated two releases of emails and other documents on behalf of the school board, but CNN reported how gaping holes remained, surprising and angering board members.—
Shimon Prokupecz,
CNN Money,
9 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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When you’re getting dressed for the day, few things are as irritating as putting together the perfect outfit only for the bra to dig into your skin underneath it all.—
Caley Sturgill,
Southern Living,
20 Sep. 2025
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Meanwhile, the ShineOn lip gloss is non-sticky, dermatologist-approved and non-irritating.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
18 Sep. 2025
Verb
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With Jorgen Strand Larsen, who scored vital goals last season, suffering from an injury and a distracting transfer saga amid interest from Newcastle, Pereira has had to work with three crucial players through the spine of his team either missing or below par.—
Steve Madeley,
New York Times,
15 Sep. 2025
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Here, the challenge was capturing speed, altitude, and precision in a way that feels immediate without distracting from the story.—
Tony Bradley,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Maddening.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/maddening. Accessed 22 Sep. 2025.
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