maddening

[US]/'mædəniŋ/
[UK]/ˈmædnɪŋ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. extremely irritating or frustrating; intense and infuriating.

Example Sentences

a maddening delay at the airport.

she put the coins back with maddening slowness.

The maddening noise of construction work outside kept me awake all night.

Dealing with his maddening procrastination is testing my patience.

Her maddening habit of interrupting others mid-sentence is quite irritating.

The maddening traffic jam made me late for my appointment.

His maddening habit of leaving dirty dishes in the sink drives me crazy.

The maddeningly slow internet connection is frustrating when trying to work online.

Her maddeningly perfect appearance always makes me feel self-conscious.

The maddeningly vague instructions left us confused and frustrated.

His maddeningly loud chewing noises at the dinner table are driving me up the wall.

The maddeningly slow progress on the project is causing a lot of stress among the team members.

Real-world Examples

Even Americans with good insurance plans find dealing with their providers maddening.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

And the worst, most maddening thing about it?

Source: Stephen King on Writing

" Well, isn't it obvious? " said Hermione, with a look of maddening superiority.

Source: 3. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

This resignation is maddening! But we are men, and will make a struggle for our lives!

Source: British Original Language Textbook Volume 5

The cheating that went on during the campaign, the premature triggering of Article 50 and the thin preparations are maddening.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

It was maddening to think that the hiding- place was on his very lips at the moment that he died.

Source: The Sign of the Four

Worrying means going around in maddening, futile circles.

Source: The virtues of human nature.

" God, how slow he is. Maddening" ! said Isabel.

Source: Blade (Part Two)

To mathematicians that came after Archimedes, however, it was maddening.

Source: Selected English short passages

What's so maddening to me, it was completely preventable.

Source: Sway

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