: affected with, relating to, characterized by, or resulting from mania
had a manic personality
his manic work pace
manic
noun
Examples of manic in a Sentence
a manic sense of humor
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People with bipolar disorder may also want to be particularly cautious with light therapy, since a rare side effect of light boxes can be manic or hypomanic symptoms, according to Dr. Sprung.
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Jamie Ballard, Allure, 4 Feb. 2025
The infantile abomination that is The Boss Baby is the most unhinged example of the studio’s manic folly.
—James Grebey, Vulture, 31 Jan. 2025
The algorithm accurately predicted 89.1% of clinically significant hypomanic or manic symptoms (with a sensitivity of 80.0% and a specificity of 90.1%) and 80.1% of clinically significant depressive symptoms (sensitivity of 71.2%, specificity of 85.6%).
—New Atlas, 30 Nov. 2024
Whereas Ben [Schwartz as Sonic] is about motormouth fun and manic energy, Shadow is the exact opposite.
—Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 17 Dec. 2024
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Jamie Ballard, Allure, 4 Feb. 2025
The infantile abomination that is The Boss Baby is the most unhinged example of the studio’s manic folly.
—James Grebey, Vulture, 31 Jan. 2025
The algorithm accurately predicted 89.1% of clinically significant hypomanic or manic symptoms (with a sensitivity of 80.0% and a specificity of 90.1%) and 80.1% of clinically significant depressive symptoms (sensitivity of 71.2%, specificity of 85.6%).
—New Atlas, 30 Nov. 2024
Whereas Ben [Schwartz as Sonic] is about motormouth fun and manic energy, Shadow is the exact opposite.
—Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 17 Dec. 2024
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“Manic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/manic. Accessed 10 Feb. 2025.
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