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freaking

[free-king, -in] / ˈfri kɪŋ, -ɪn /
VERB
become extraordinarily upset
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And the convention approves this unanimously without noted debate because it’s so freaking obvious, right?

From Slate Aug. 17, 2026

"I'm seeing a lot of people that are freaking out about it," she said.

From BBC Jul. 24, 2026

I started singing in bars at 8 years old, so that’s a long freaking time—20 years of singing covers in Northern Canadian bars.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 23, 2026

Opinion: Are you silently freaking out about retirement?

From MarketWatch Jul. 21, 2026

Markie smells like all that, plus he’s so freaking hyper and chatty that I know why his parents make such a fuss about “date night” just to get away from him once a week.

From "Liar, Liar" by Gary Paulsen



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