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The phrase "act mad" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when describing someone who is pretending to be angry or is behaving in a way that suggests they are mad.
Example: "During the meeting, he decided to act mad to get his point across more effectively."
Alternatives: "pretend to be angry" or "feign anger".
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He didn't act mad.
Abroad, he is an adept blackmailer: act mad enough to be dangerous; then conciliate for cash.Recently, however, he has made tactical mistakes on both counts.
Probably my biggest criticism of the season is how they've written her into this angry corner where she does little more than stew and act mad at the world, despite this being many years after Rick's death/disappearance.
"I could act mad, but I don't want to affect my teammates or the fans with that kind of energy.
Don't act mad awkward around/towards them.
Or act mad by saying, "Why didn't you call last night?
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But Ms. Ferri also made her passionate, and her first-act mad scene grew increasingly intense.
This is the famous third-act mad scene for the heroine Lucia.
She was excellent, save one or two stratospheric notes, but her most captivating moments came in the famous third-act mad scene.
Reagan ends his diary entry for that day by declaring, truculently, "I was mad — he tried to act jovial but I acted mad & it showed".
If anyone takes notice of this just say you forgot about them, and if the person that noticed acts mad, just act like you don't care at all or you can act confused, or you can act both ways and they will probably simply get over it seeing you not caring and acting as if it's nothing and not a big deal at all.
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