frantically

Example Sentences

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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

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

Karen was then left trying to work out how to look after the cubs, while frantically searching online for information on the otters.

From BBC • Feb. 18, 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

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