deranged
AmericanOther Word Forms
- underanged adjective
Etymology
Origin of deranged
Example Sentences
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To prove his point, he popped his head back inside the rock and then back out again like some kind of deranged jack-in-the-box.
From Literature
Hemming said: "He absolutely flipped into a deranged state."
From BBC
“Everyone wants to laugh in my face. They call me a deranged old gerbil who lives under the hill. I’m not even under a hill; I’m at the very base of it.”
From Literature
The governor’s office dismissed the accusation as “deranged.”
From Los Angeles Times
It’s a richly told tale of our deranged present — and where it may lead without course correction.
From Los Angeles Times
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