frantic

Example Sentences

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So in the frantic hours before officers took her parents away to immigration detention, her mom turned to their pastor and his wife.

From Salon • Mar. 24, 2026

Twice in the last 50 years, crises in the Mideast, one of them centered in Iran, have turned Americans into frantic hunter-gatherers for another necessity: fuel for their gas tanks.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2026

After frantic work in the garage, Mercedes managed to fix Russell's car by applying a series of default procedures such as switching the car off and on again and swapping out the steering wheel.

From BBC • Mar. 14, 2026

The White House and Congress can expect calls from frantic farmers as costs shoot up, and poor countries may be priced out of the fertilizer market.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 9, 2026

I heard a frantic cooing sound and turned to see Duuzuu, half fluttering, half running toward me.

From "Willodeen" by Katherine Applegate