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freaked out



freaked-out






ADJECTIVE
maniacal
Synonyms




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"That's when I saw the tiny circular holes on my arm and upper back. I was completely freaked out."

From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2026

No, I tend never to watch again because I always get too freaked out and too critical and psychoanalytic and self-analytical.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 11, 2026

Everyone freaked out in different amounts and at different times and to different degrees of wanting to talk about it.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 11, 2026

Food and Drug Administration freaked out about potential risks to human health.

From Slate ● Apr. 20, 2026

Next thing I know, big guy's backing off of him, all freaked out.

From "How It Went Down" by Kekla Magoon

YouTube is awash with videos of freaked-out Midwesterners batting the meaty fish from their boats.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 8, 2026

Karoli’s guitar weaves between inner and outer space until several of the untitled, totally instrumental pieces culminate in freaked-out sonic squalls, outbursts the band called “Godzillas.”

From New York Times ● May 11, 2021

The week the U.S. shutdowns started, I remember sending a bunch of freaked-out texts, worried about whether anyone in my life had “it.”

From Slate ● Sep. 14, 2020

Now, artisanal wellness brands and billion-dollar pharmaceutical companies alike have packaged and marketed lavender to a freaked-out populace.

From Seattle Times ● Sep. 20, 2019

“My mom was like all freaked-out about it, said Manny’d never missed a day since 1973.”

From "Shadowshaper" by Daniel José Older




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