Maniacal
Maniacal adjective - Having or showing a very abnormal or sick state of mind.
Usage example: the movie's villain was a just a clichéd axe-wielding nutcase with a maniacal laugh
Normal
Normal adjective - Having full use of one's mind and control over one's actions.
Usage example: if you run around screaming like that, no one will think you are normal
Both words in one sentence
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She's just a normal resident of Gensokyo with a maniacal fighting style (which happens to abide by spell card rules).
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Katsuhiko Jinnai, on the other hand, was hardly "normal" when he was a high school student, given his tendency to start ranting upon any slight to him or breaking out into crazed, maniacal laughter.
Source: Ordinary High-School Student -
His normal laugh sounds somewhat foreboding and maniacal.
Source: Evil Laugh
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