febrile

Example Sentences

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A pumped-up Volkanovski, a former rugby league player, basked in the adoration of the febrile 20,000-person crowd at Qudos Bank Arena in his first world title defence on Australian soil.

From Barron's • Feb. 1, 2026

The revs are but an airy figment in your febrile mind.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 28, 2026

The atmosphere among fans remains febrile amid distrust of the ownership.

From BBC • Jan. 10, 2026

HHV-6B infects roughly 90 percent of children by age two and is best known for causing roseola infantum -- or "sixth disease" -- the most common cause of febrile seizures in young children.

From Science Daily • Jan. 7, 2026

The only time I feel like me is on those secret, febrile afternoons like yesterday, when I come alive in all that heat and hall-light.

From "The Girl on the Train" by Paula Hawkins