frantic
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“Kids were absolutely frantic because they wanted Michigan to be an option, but they didn’t want to apply early decision,” said Tara Dowling, an independent college consultant.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026
Grieving often prompts frantic spelunking missions—rereading old letters or texts, scouring your camera roll and random social media accounts for any scrap of a memory of your loved one.
From Slate • Apr. 23, 2026
It was intense, but Sweeney is kind of frantic anyway.”
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026
It was finally done in a month of frantic scribbling and, when complete, caused eyes to pop.
From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026
The half-wolf sled dogs became frantic with bloodlust whenever the cat ambled by over head.
From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong
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