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Recent Examples of madman
Was Kiritsis a narcissistic madman or a schmuck who’d put too much trust in the American ideals of hard work and fair treatment?
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Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2026
And even then running back Rico Dowdle was a madman, and kicker Ryan Fitzgerald earned Special Teams Player of the Week honors.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 11 Nov. 2025
After all, all 12 signs have a shadow sign, so what better way to call them out than with a slasher, a demon or a dream-stalking madman?
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
Its abstraction feels less evasive than connective, demanding engagement with the core fear rather than the distraction of specifics; the threat can no longer be imagined as some specific other — some other government, some other madman.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 24 Oct. 2025
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Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2026
And even then running back Rico Dowdle was a madman, and kicker Ryan Fitzgerald earned Special Teams Player of the Week honors.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 11 Nov. 2025
After all, all 12 signs have a shadow sign, so what better way to call them out than with a slasher, a demon or a dream-stalking madman?
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
Its abstraction feels less evasive than connective, demanding engagement with the core fear rather than the distraction of specifics; the threat can no longer be imagined as some specific other — some other government, some other madman.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 24 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for madman
Noun
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To play devil’s advocate, Rodriguez has exhausted a lot of patience (there’s a funny quote in Felipe Cardenas’ analysis about his physical stats).—
Phil Hay,
New York Times,
6 Feb. 2026
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Among the fastest-growing indoor plants is golden pathos or devil’s ivy (Epipremnum aureum).—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
6 Feb. 2026
Noun
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This veteran droid is an even more Disneyfied version of VINCENT, who talks — for some reason — with the voice of legendary screen cowboy Slim Pickens.—
Richard Edwards,
Space.com,
8 Feb. 2026
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The late Dan Smith, a Vietnam veteran, old-school west Texas cowboy who died in his son’s arms, a moment Mike would relive for months through night terrors and daytime flashbacks.—
Andrew Callahan,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2026
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“Madman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/madman. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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