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Delirium (Noun)

A usually brief state of excitement and mental confusion often accompanied by hallucinations.

Nouns denoting natural processes.

The patient's high fever had induced a state of delirium, causing her to see and talk to people who weren't there.
After a few days without sleep, the driver's exhaustion had reached a point of delirium, making it difficult for him to focus on the road.
The old man's delirium worsened as the night wore on, and he became convinced that his deceased wife was sitting beside him.
The combination of pain medication and lack of sleep had sent the injured athlete into a state of delirium, causing him to ramble incoherently.
As the hikers struggled to find their way out of the desert, the intense heat and dehydration began to induce a state of delirium, leading them to make poor decisions.

State of violent mental agitation.

Nouns denoting natural processes.

The patient's fever had induced a state of delirium, causing her to shout and flail wildly at the hospital staff.
The wounded soldier fell into a delirium on the battlefield, mumbling incoherently as medics rushed to treat his injuries.
As the sun beat down relentlessly, the explorer's delirium intensified, and he stumbled blindly through the desert landscape.
The asylum patient's eyes rolled back in his head as he slipped into a delirium, overcome by the traumatic memories of his past.
After days of hallucinations and delirium, the detoxing addict finally began to recover, her thoughts and actions gradually becoming clearer.