frantically
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Saturday morning would be spent not relaxing but frantically trying to find a plumber.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 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
The note has taken center stage as authorities are still frantically trying to find Nancy Guthrie, 84, five days after her apparent abduction from her Tucson-area home.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 6, 2026
Abby was near tears again, looking frantically in all directions.
From "Earthquake Terror" by Peg Kehret
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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