A maniacal frenzy. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
He's been called maniacal and he may now possess nuclear weapons. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Oct 12, 2006] Reference
That kind of maniacal need for control is what will be the death of major labels. From Wordnik.com. [- Boing Boing] Reference
"We're kind of maniacal about the proofing of the dough," said Puckett. From Wordnik.com. [StarTribune.com rss feed] Reference
When they try, they get a message stating "This system is the personal property of Terry S. Childs" - the aforementioned 'maniacal' admin. From Wordnik.com. [Tech Digest] Reference
Her mother was absolutely maniacal on the subject. From Wordnik.com. [Tina Brown's Must-Reads: The State Of Our Privacy] Reference
Today Sander's maniacal devotion is paying off big. From Wordnik.com. [The Selling Of Jil Sander] Reference
This insanity may be extreme and maniacal in character. From Wordnik.com. [Woman Her Sex and Love Life] Reference
I recognized the maniacal motorist as otherwise sane, me. From Wordnik.com. [Confessions of a Coffee Addict] Reference
His eyes were wild, his manner reckless, almost maniacal. From Wordnik.com. [Ralph on the Engine The Young Fireman of the Limited Mail] Reference
I probably even called guns "maniacal, mini-murder machines.". From Wordnik.com. [American Beat: Firing Line] Reference
An hour of maniacal excitement does not justify a month of chains. From Wordnik.com. [Scientific American Supplement, No. 488, May 9, 1885] Reference
But the most maniacal Eminem-hater wouldn't deny that he can rhyme. From Wordnik.com. [Eminem: A 'Relapse' Of Horror?] Reference
I'm just a bit maniacal about you and do well when I'm without you. From Wordnik.com. [Red Horse: Three Singer-Songwriters United In Harmony] Reference
With a maniacal glint in his eyes he concludes, "I have liver cancer!". From Wordnik.com. [Do As I Say, Not As I Do] Reference
Layroh was abruptly interrupted by a scream of maniacal fury from Olsen. From Wordnik.com. [The Cavern of the Shining Ones] Reference
Once a maniacal golfer, he's ditched his clubs and now practices Pilates. From Wordnik.com. [Jack On Jack: His Next Chapter] Reference
He sees me, and falls into his maniacal pattern — three barks then wait. From Wordnik.com. [The Corners] Reference
You wear that bloody coat of frailty with a secret sort of maniacal glee. From Wordnik.com. [Beast] Reference
But too often, critics charge, the evidence is flimsy and the pursuit maniacal. From Wordnik.com. [Rush To Judgement] Reference
Outside his apartment, a loud maniacal laughter rattled the hallways. From Wordnik.com. [The Impossible Man - Ep.17: Cherry Blossom Festival] Reference
Something had broken the frightful silence besides her rambling maniacal chatter. From Wordnik.com. [Honor Edgeworth Ottawa's Present Tense] Reference
She broke into a maniacal laugh then and shouted something to the hidden refugees. From Wordnik.com. [A Canyon Voyage The Narrative of the Second Powell Expedition down the Green-Colorado River from Wyoming, and the Explorations on Land, in the Years 1871 and 1872] Reference
Then he was troubled by a maniacal impulse which prompted him to pray to the trees, to. From Wordnik.com. [Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 4 "Bulgaria" to "Calgary"] Reference
The origami in his head was approaching maniacal, but he remained subdued and willing. From Wordnik.com. [Parallel Structures] Reference
The Khmer Rouge, of course, were the ones who twisted morality to their own maniacal ends. From Wordnik.com. [Facing A Grisly Past] Reference
Madge Scarlet sprang up and glared through the bushes at her victim with maniacal delight. From Wordnik.com. [Dyke Darrel the Railroad Detective Or, The Crime of the Midnight Express] Reference
Her talks have converted some students from potential taggers into "maniacal cleaners," she says. From Wordnik.com. [Urban Scrawl: Rome's Graffiti Pits Artists Against Clean-Up Crews] Reference
Sometimes, during the earlier stages especially, there may be maniacal paroxysms or epileptic fits. From Wordnik.com. [Aids to Forensic Medicine and Toxicology] Reference
Epileptics who suffer from both petit and grand mal attacks are specially liable to maniacal attacks. From Wordnik.com. [Aids to Forensic Medicine and Toxicology] Reference
In a sudden rush, he lunged at Freddy with maniacal force and tied the rope tightly around his neck. From Wordnik.com. [The Bludgeoning of a Burgeoning Young Artist] Reference
A jingle bell on the front door rings and then a maniacal yelping sinks its teeth into your new Nikes. From Wordnik.com. [Piercings] Reference
"Elephant" is a scratchy collection of tense, maniacal rock, bittersweet country and buzzing power-punk. From Wordnik.com. [The Second Coming] Reference
The ground did not split open beneath him and there were no rapid, maniacal whispers pulsating over his eardrums. From Wordnik.com. [Slipknot to Suicide] Reference
His voice oscillates wildly from baritone to soprano, and there's a slightly maniacal quality to his cackling laugh. From Wordnik.com. [Once An Addict...] Reference
GILMORE'S ecstatic coat-tails, as they danced to the wild whirling of his maniacal baton, comes back to their memory. From Wordnik.com. [Punchinello, Volume 1, No. 14, July 2, 1870] Reference
He is famous for maniacal work hours -- at his desk by 6 a.m., often remaining until after 11 p.m. -- and a volcanic temper. From Wordnik.com. [Harold The Enforcer] Reference
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