madness

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈmædnəs/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(madnis)

Collocations for "madness"


Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "madness" in context.

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madness

Most examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.
n
  1. the madness of [war, battle, conflicts]
  2. [real, genuine, feigned] madness
  3. the madness of [debating, arguing, disputing, suggesting]
  4. would be madness to [try, attempt, go, suggest]
  5. feigned madness to [avoid, protect, save, get out of]
  6. his madness [destroyed, ruined] his [work, life]
  7. in her madness she [ripped up, tore apart, threw away]
  8. [did, said, threw] it in a [fit, burst, moment] of madness
  9. the [room, highway] was complete madness
  10. the situation [descended, turned] into madness
  11. the [idea, thought, suggestion] was total madness
  12. this is madness!
  13. but that's [sheer, utter, total, complete] madness!
  14. it's absolute madness in here!
  15. this (rush hour) traffic is madness!
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