frantically
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“I searched frantically for the button to shut it off,” Donio, 53, said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026
Uribe frantically monitored the uprising on Feb. 22 through texts, video calls and social media.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026
Her apprehensive patient hits a breaking point nevertheless, frantically fleeing the exam room while Dana is procedurally required to remain.
From Salon • Feb. 26, 2026
Steve frantically travelled back from Dublin, but didn't make it.
From BBC • Feb. 9, 2026
They all dug frantically into the sides of the hole, trying to tunnel in.
From "I Survived the Eruption of Mount St. Helens, 1980" by Lauren Tarshis
Vocabulary lists containing frantically
"The Monkey's Paw" by W. W. Jacobs
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"To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee, Chapters 26–31
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