Indeed, the market was so manic a poll could not be conducted properly in March.

Claudio Ranieri, usually so manic in his delight on the touchline, was calmness personified at the final whistle.

I landed the Calvin Klein and L'Oréal contracts and life was so manic I couldn't think of another child.

Lacey had fallen silent again, but his expression was no longer so manic; it looked as though cleansing tears might be close.