frantically
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The brooding menace of his sound adds immeasurably to the film’s suspense, especially when Jo and Ben search frantically through deserted London alleyways for their kidnapped son.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026
Students frantically flee between the desks and down the stairs; the Bridegroom’s parents argue in a vestibule; the Waitress and Markéta, on different levels, recall that last morning as though in a dream.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 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
As the disaster unfolded, many families frantically tried to find their pets, or put off evacuating because they didn’t want to leave them behind.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 24, 2026
“This is not a worry, not a worry,” Clare said, frantically sticking as many as he could back in the dirt before scrambling over to the glass caps.
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
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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