“Her article was illustrated with an image of the Bastille, representing the Swedish Academy, and a manic crowd of people with pitchforks, torches, and sticks.”

“In this manic rush to the future, we subject ourselves to unhealthy lifestyles.”

“He also brought to the job an almost manic energy, fuelled by a huge appetite for food and drink.”

“He fought the wars with a ruthlessness that bordered on the maniacal.”

“His maniacal obsession with work, and the contained fury of his working methods, are beautifully conveyed.”

“His privacy is his most treasured possession, an obsession that borders on maniacal.”