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as in agitated
feeling overwhelming fear or worry
the frantic parents were searching all over the fairgrounds for their lost child
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as in furious
marked by great and often stressful excitement or activity
the holiday season seems to be moving along at a frantic pace
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Recent Examples of frantic
Her dance, with disheveled hair, frantic eyes and red vermillion spread across her forehead, was truly chilling.
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Anupama Chopra, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Nov. 2024
As the calendar moves away from the frantic sports equinox, the NBA stands to gain more attention for its early season action with its annual trip to Mexico.
—Jason Clinkscales, Sportico.com, 2 Nov. 2024
Buckle up for a frantic finish, as Trump and Harris crisscross the country making their final pitch to voters in the key battleground states.
—Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
Inspired by King Lear, Armfield’s new novel depicts a city on the brink, slipping from the tight, frantic perspectives of the sisters into a larger understanding of the city itself, which is slowly being flooded by a never-ending rain.
—Mikaella Clements & Onjuli Datta, Vulture, 1 Nov. 2024
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Anupama Chopra, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Nov. 2024
As the calendar moves away from the frantic sports equinox, the NBA stands to gain more attention for its early season action with its annual trip to Mexico.
—Jason Clinkscales, Sportico.com, 2 Nov. 2024
Buckle up for a frantic finish, as Trump and Harris crisscross the country making their final pitch to voters in the key battleground states.
—Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
Inspired by King Lear, Armfield’s new novel depicts a city on the brink, slipping from the tight, frantic perspectives of the sisters into a larger understanding of the city itself, which is slowly being flooded by a never-ending rain.
—Mikaella Clements & Onjuli Datta, Vulture, 1 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for frantic
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The post-race altercation occurred once both drivers exited their vehicles, with Chandler Smith, visibly agitated, confronting Custer.David Faris, Newsweek, 2 Nov. 2024
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In fan video of the moment, an agitated Farrell is seen lunging at Navarro and throwing a shoulder into his bandmate, then punching the shocked-looking guitarist in the chest before the men are separated and Farrell is dragged off stage.Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 22 Sep. 2024
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Bears takeaways Ask Alan Shearer: Live Q&A on Slot's Liverpool, Newcastle, Palmer and much more How Lukas Reichel got his groove back The first CFP rankings deliver surprises: Teams most likely to be elated or furious The Pulse: How do the Chiefs keep doing this?New York Times, New York Times, 5 Nov. 2024
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In the last 24 hours, at least one editor has resigned, and high-profile Post staffers have publicly expressed their dismay as many in the paper’s Opinion section are furious over how the situation was handled.Hadas Gold, CNN, 26 Oct. 2024
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The Royal Family’s social media channel released video in the aftermath of the protest, showing the king and queen embracing distraught residents.Atika Shubert, CNN, 3 Nov. 2024
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Love even blooms for Emilia with a distraught widow (a wonderful Adriana Paz).Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2024
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The sight of a covey of desert quail fills me with a mad, superhuman strength.Jack O’Connor, Outdoor Life, 6 Nov. 2024
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Then, like clockwork, a bunch of Democrats got mad.Hershal Pandya, Vulture, 29 Oct. 2024
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Even harder than acting fairly and impartially would be appearing to have done so, in a conflict that stirs fierce passions the world over.Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 27 Nov. 2024
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Mistakes are commonplace in the chaos and horror of a battlefield, yet this openness and candor is rare from troops who a year earlier would have spoken with fierce pride about Ukraine’s summer counteroffensive in Russia’s Kursk region.Nick Paton Walsh, CNN, 27 Nov. 2024
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Ben Affleck is not worried about AI taking over Hollywood.Zack Sharf, Variety, 18 Nov. 2024
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At the same time, Democrats hoped that all their voters would be willing to cast their ballot for democracy, not realizing that many working-class Americans, even the liberal ones, are more worried about the economy and inflation.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 7 Nov. 2024
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Scorpio signs are best known to be intense and passionate, but also one of the more misunderstood signs.Athena Sobhan, People.com, 23 Nov. 2024
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Extended hours of daylight can increase sun exposure—even if the sun doesn’t feel intense.David Nikel, Forbes, 23 Nov. 2024
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As the far right gets more and more emboldened, these things are going to become more and more common, people are going to be more and more frightened.Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Nov. 2024
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James Giordano, a neurobiology researcher at Georgetown University Medical Center, says getting frightened triggers a specific response in the human body.Jennifer Stavros, WIRED, 31 Oct. 2024
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“Frantic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/frantic. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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