franticly

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"I was working out on the bench press with my earbuds in, when one of my Future Sailors ran up to me with a scared look on his face, yelling franticly," Lighten told the NTAGS.

From Fox News • Jan. 26, 2022

He was in front of her when he suddenly started acting paranoid, checking franticly over his shoulder.

From New York Times • Oct. 17, 2021

Fingers once splashed with purple ink — residue of voting, a badge of democracy — now clenched tickets seeking exit, and franticly punched ATMs to withdraw life savings.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 17, 2021

That’s why, leading up to Friday, websites across the internet have been franticly sending out emails and making critical updates to their privacy policies to comply with the new rules.

From Slate • May 24, 2018

Bast flailed his hands franticly at Chronicler’s head.“Quiet!” he hissed.

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss