deranged
AmericanOther Word Forms
- underanged adjective
Etymology
Origin of deranged
Example Sentences
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The final scene, in which Titus enters dressed as a chef, a cream puff of a toque jauntily placed on his head—he’s baked those unpalatable pies—retains its deranged tone.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026
Mullin also retracted remarks he made at the time in which he called one of the two Americans killed in Minneapolis a "deranged individual."
From Barron's • Mar. 18, 2026
“He was a deranged person,” Trump said in response to a reporter’s question about his social media post.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 15, 2025
"You said that I'd have to audition, I said 'You're deranged'".
From BBC • Oct. 24, 2025
To prove his point, he popped his head back inside the rock and then back out again like some kind of deranged jack-in-the-box.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
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