frantic
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The slinky, lurching “Husbands,” “Islands of Men” and frantic “Bow Down” sounded meaner and more electric than on the record.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026
Give employees more time to solve problems, help customers and perhaps make their shifts a little less frantic.
From Salon ● Oct. 11, 2026
Wael Tubasi, the 32-year-old son of homeowner Mahmoud Tubasi, described their frantic escape.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026
A humanoid’s frantic attempts to stay upright—arms flailing, legs skittering—bears an uncanny resemblance to the choreographed collapses of Charlie Chaplin or Buster Keaton.
From Slate ● Sep. 27, 2026
If Katz made a sound, it was drowned out by the cry that tore from Frankie’s lips, as much a frantic sob as a howl of fury.
From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros
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