half-mad
Britishadjective
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not entirely sane
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extremely upset or distracted
half-mad with fear
Example Sentences
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Saul, the first king of Israel, ended his reign in defeat, half-mad and disgraced, replaced by the upstart David.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2023
Twenty-two years in power would do that to anyone, and what we’re witnessing is a classic situation of a half-mad czar.
From New York Times • Aug. 25, 2021
“Any little girl who’s practicing her speech on the telly: you never know!” an overwhelmed Olivia Colman said after winning best leading actress for her portrayal of a heartbroken, half-mad Queen Anne in “The Favourite.”
From Washington Post • Feb. 25, 2019
After Princess Diana died in August 1997, the British press came under severe pressure, accused of literally driving the poor half-mad woman to her death.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 12, 2018
And then the half-mad men knew and they went all mad.
From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck
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