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as in to bother
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 to infuriate
to make angry
her perpetual tardiness maddened her friends to no end
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Recent Examples of madden
Prone to imbibe under pressure, our Hungarian expat celebrity ghost-hunter grows maddened by so many contradictory signals, till he’s thrown in the local drunk tank to sleep it off.
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Dennis Harvey, Variety, 30 Aug. 2023
But Lear, exhausted by his surroundings and maddened by injustice, resigns to silence.
—Meena Venkataramanan, Washington Post, 23 Aug. 2023
Enter Email Sign Up That is exactly what has happened for this mediocre, often maddening Red Sox team.
—Chad Finn, BostonGlobe.com, 16 June 2023
Ted seems to be not a character but a kind of powerful infection: his can-do aphorisms, which increase in good-natured absurdity in the course of the season, confuse and madden the dry Londoners.
—The New Yorker, 9 Aug. 2021
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Dennis Harvey, Variety, 30 Aug. 2023
But Lear, exhausted by his surroundings and maddened by injustice, resigns to silence.
—Meena Venkataramanan, Washington Post, 23 Aug. 2023
Enter Email Sign Up That is exactly what has happened for this mediocre, often maddening Red Sox team.
—Chad Finn, BostonGlobe.com, 16 June 2023
Ted seems to be not a character but a kind of powerful infection: his can-do aphorisms, which increase in good-natured absurdity in the course of the season, confuse and madden the dry Londoners.
—The New Yorker, 9 Aug. 2021
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Does Miss Manners have a suggestion for a polite way of indicating that, since they couldn’t be bothered to acknowledge the first gift, subsequent gifts should not be solicited?Judith Martin, The Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2024
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Advertisement Martha Stewart is an ‘unreliable narrator’ but also ‘a visionary,’ documentary director says: R.J. Cutler, the director of Netflix’s ‘Martha,’ discussed his film about the lifestyle guru and businesswoman and how he isn’t bothered by her criticism of it.Matt Brennan, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2024
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Jackson showed little remorse for the victims of his violent attacks, which infuriated McManus.Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 7 Nov. 2024
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Why was their public support for their son and other families like theirs so infuriating to many conservative Christians? Gushee, the Christian ethicist, has a theory.John Blake, CNN, 3 Nov. 2024
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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
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During the media frenzy the then-21-year-old held a press conference, delivering a heartfelt resignation speech.Janine Rubenstein, Peoplemag, 27 July 2024
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Since then Christie’s sold off Sly Stallone’s GMC, which seems to have angered Patek CEO Thierry Stern.Sophie Furley, Robb Report, 5 Nov. 2024
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Four years later, when their acting high priest left, Book was angered to be pressured into taking on his responsibilities without the ability to take on the title of High Priest.Emma Cieslik, Them, 1 Nov. 2024
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The photos, not graphic but disturbing all the same, were allegedly taken at the scene of the Delphi murders — the double homicide of two best friends, Abigail Williams, 13, and Liberty German, 14, in rural Delphi, Indiana, in 2017.Aja Romano, Vox, 11 Nov. 2024
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The skit started with the actors seeming disturbed.Dennis Romero, NBC News, 10 Nov. 2024
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Lo hurls enraged texts and emails at my lawyer, and also at John, the location manager.Suzanne Seggerman, Curbed, 14 Nov. 2024
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The firestorm has enraged Netanyahu’s political opponents and families of the hostages.Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 5 Nov. 2024
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While the technical side of blockchain may still confuse most people, the concept of digital currency is mainstream.Lisa Loud, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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But also tossed into the mix is electronic warfare, and its ability to confuse, throw off and shut down navigation systems on weapons flying across the battlefield each day.David Faris, Newsweek, 3 Nov. 2024
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The Dad got annoyed at first but seemed to give up fighting over it with all the kids respectfully persuading him to accept having a driver.Carolyn Rosenblatt, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
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Cooney immediately began to annoy other castaways with his brash personality and attempts to stir the pot about fellow players, and was unsuccessful in winning in the team challenge and individual immunity.Emily DeLetter, USA TODAY, 31 Oct. 2024
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“Madden.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/madden. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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