deliriousness

noun

Definition of deliriousnessnext
as in frenzy
a state of wildly excited activity or emotion in the deliriousness of the emergency evacuation, a lot of things were overlooked

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  1. frenzy
  2. rampage
  3. delirium
Noun
  • The king of college football will be back, and soon But Indiana’s CFP inclusion whipped the Big Ten’s detractors into a frenzy, as skeptics within and outside the SEC looked to discount the Hoosiers’ 11-win season because of their strength of schedule.
    Scott Dochterman, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
  • Look no further than the image of Jey Uso standing on the announcers’ table with Travis Scott and Pat McAfee during his entrance — whipping fans into a frenzy as a drone flew around him and out over the crowd — for a taste of the energy Uso brings to the ring.
    Joe Otterson, Variety, 8 Jan. 2025
Definition of frenzy
Noun
  • Before his rampage in New Orleans, Jabbar posted several videos on Facebook declaring his support for the Islamic State (ISIS), the FBI said.
    Michael Dorgan, Fox News, 5 Jan. 2025
  • The New Orleans attack bears similarities to the 2017 truck rampage in New York City, which killed eight, also carried out by a man inspired by ISIS.
    Brad Dress, The Hill, 4 Jan. 2025
Definition of rampage
Noun
  • Such is the delirium of an NFL team starting to hit its stride at the right time.
    Austin Knoblauch, Los Angeles Times, 30 Dec. 2024
  • The high didn’t last long, as losses to Arsenal and Nottingham Forest turned delirium into depression for United fans.
    Alex Tabet, NBC News, 15 Dec. 2024
Definition of delirium
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