Amok
Amok adverb - In a confused and reckless manner.
Usage example: returned to the classroom to find an escaped snake and her students running amok
Haywire
Haywire adjective - Having or showing a very abnormal or sick state of mind.
Usage example: she gradually went haywire after the tragic death of her husband
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