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freaking

[free-king, -in] / ˈfri kɪŋ, -ɪn /
VERB
become extraordinarily upset
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“It’s interesting for someone who’s so private to buy the freaking Lakers,” said Elie Jacobs, a media and communications adviser.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 15, 2026

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

From BBC Jul. 24, 2026

In short: If you are silently — or not so silently — freaking about retirement, you are not alone.

From MarketWatch Jul. 17, 2026

This, alas, includes me: After freaking out a little about my salad order from earlier this week, I switched to steaming-hot vegetarian noodles from a neighborhood Chinese shop.

From Slate Jul. 17, 2026

"No. With your face. Stop it. It's freaking me out."

From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda



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