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Recent Examples of madman
That part of the madman approach remains effective.
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Andrew Latham, The Conversation, 26 Jan. 2026
His madman approach seems to not be working, as the EU seems steadfast against him (while here at home, President Gordo’s madness is still very evident).
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 24 Jan. 2026
Stake out an absurd-sounding position, freak out all the institutionalists and keepers of consensus, rattle the markets and then use the madman’s leverage to induce other countries to accept an advantageous-for-America deal?
—Ross Douthat, Mercury News, 22 Jan. 2026
In 1979, a madman named Howard Schnellenberger showed up, proclaiming that a program with a 14-29 record over the previous four years would win a national title within the next four years.
—Jason Kirk, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2026
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Andrew Latham, The Conversation, 26 Jan. 2026
His madman approach seems to not be working, as the EU seems steadfast against him (while here at home, President Gordo’s madness is still very evident).
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 24 Jan. 2026
Stake out an absurd-sounding position, freak out all the institutionalists and keepers of consensus, rattle the markets and then use the madman’s leverage to induce other countries to accept an advantageous-for-America deal?
—Ross Douthat, Mercury News, 22 Jan. 2026
In 1979, a madman named Howard Schnellenberger showed up, proclaiming that a program with a 14-29 record over the previous four years would win a national title within the next four years.
—Jason Kirk, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for madman
Noun
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While the movie has some fun asking whether people actually want to know everything about their partners (a devil’s bargain since time immemorial), its real interest lies in how that knowledge is colored by who shares it.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
31 Mar. 2026
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Is chocolate devil’s food cake with ganache your favorite birthday cake?—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Mar. 2026
Noun
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At the beginning of the year, Weathers released Neon Never Fades, a twanging, two-stepping, fiddle-laden collection of 11 hard country tracks to mark his first studio album since 2019, and the first in his discography that leans all the way into his cowboy roots.—
Josh Crutchmer,
Rolling Stone,
29 Mar. 2026
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The six cowboys who got to appear on the show mostly knew of each other for being in the gay rodeo scene, but weren't all friends at the time.—
Isa Almeida,
Oklahoman,
28 Mar. 2026
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“Madman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/madman. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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