deranged
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- underanged adjective
Etymology
Origin of deranged
Example Sentences
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The senator from Oklahoma also distanced himself from remarks he made at the time in which he called one of the Americans slain in Minneapolis a "deranged individual."
From Barron's • Mar. 18, 2026
"Those interested in facts will look elsewhere; those seeking deranged conspiracy and melodrama know exactly where to find him."
From BBC • Mar. 14, 2026
In 2022, after a deranged killer shot schoolchildren in Uvalde, Texas, Mr. Cornyn was among 15 Republicans who voted for the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act, which strengthened “red flag” laws and background checks.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026
As we entered the new century and American office culture began to shift away from the stifling beige bureaucracy pinpointed in Dilbert, Adams’ online antics grew increasingly deranged.
From Slate • Jan. 14, 2026
A bristling fox is better than a deranged, half-shod idiot.
From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss
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