consider sb mad
Frequency: 4.51.2 per million words
to believe someone is insane (esp. BrE)
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- Many people would consider him mad for attempting such a dangerous feat.
- The authorities considered the revolutionary mad rather than a political threat.
- If I told you the truth about what I saw, you'd consider me mad.
- He was considered mad by his family after he claimed to have seen a UFO.
- Would you consider a man mad if he chose to live in total silence?
- The judge had to decide if the prisoner should be considered mad and sent to an asylum.
- Her rivals considered her mad to launch such a risky business venture.
- It is unfair to consider someone mad just because they have different beliefs.
- The doctor considered him mad due to his persistent hallucinations.
- They considered the artist mad during his lifetime, only to hail him as a genius later.