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Meanings of manic in inglês

Affected with or marked by frenzy or mania uncontrolled by reason.

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Examples for "frenzied"
1
This time, however, the crime scene showed evidence of a frenzied attack.
Silent screams
2
The grasp is firm but not frenzied; there is true energy involved.
T'ai Chi
3
Prior to Monday, traders say frenzied trading activity had generally been orderly.
Reuters
4
One more dropped; and the sole surviving wolf beat a frenzied retreat.
Grace Harlowe's Plebe Year at High School / The Merry Doings of ...
5
Power surged through him, breaking in a frenzied wave through his body.
Damaged
Usage of manic in inglês
1
Assessment: Bipolar 1 disorder, current episode manic, severe, with psychotic features; PTSD.
The double bind
2
Therefore, this population should be carefully investigated for manic and hypomanic symptoms.
Pubmed
3
That's a chemical problem, you'd say to yourself, manic-depression, Lithium, all that.
Girl, Interrupted
4
Doc said he was probably in something called an acutely manic period.
Devil Bones
5
At one point I'd been diagnosed as either bi-polar or manic depressive.
The World According to Bob
6
Then comes Chips' accident, and his retreat into childhood and manic insecurity.
The coldest blood
7
There was a rather manic enthusiasm about everyone I met that day.
The Guardian
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Those with type I experience periods of manic highs and depressive lows.
Radio NZ
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Then there's the manic nastiness of so many of his animal creations.
The Irish Times
10
Then with a manic change of speed, I took off after Perez.
Bloodthirsty
11
The plan is either motivated by manic obsession or by unforgivable cynicism.
The Irish Times
12
Bob can be rather unreasonable in his persistence, actually manic about it.
A journey: my political life
13
That struck me as hilarious-ina manic, high-pitchedlaughing kind of way.
Demon: a memoir
14
This has been an extraordinary experience, your grace. The manic smile returned.
A Time of Changes
15
The Kekovich series is about manic energy, but the jolliness was brittle.
The Guardian
16
He carries those years like fuel in a jetpack of manic motivation.
Climbing Magazine
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Ireland
Common
United States of America
Common
United Kingdom
Less common