feverish

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Her take is a maelstrom of splendid beauty and doomed love, colliding at a feverish pace that makes the fidelity to Brontë’s book moot.

From Salon • Feb. 23, 2026

As well as drawing an unprecedented amount of attention and resources to the search for her mother, it has also inspired feverish speculation and given rise to a string of false leads.

From BBC • Feb. 14, 2026

The run-up has seen none of the feverish public rallies that Suu Kyi once commanded, and the junta has waged a withering pre-vote offensive to claw back territory.

From Barron's • Dec. 27, 2025

Beyond paintings, objects with unique back stories including dinosaur bones and sports memorabilia also saw feverish bidding.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 17, 2025

Everyone was pushing and shoving, the air hot and feverish with their frantic breaths.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros