feverish

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Her take is a maelstrom of splendid beauty and doomed love, colliding at a feverish pace that makes the fidelity to Brontë’s book moot.

From Salon • Feb. 23, 2026

The final round had both swinging for the rafters and the crowd rose to their feet in feverish anticipation.

From BBC • Jan. 25, 2026

Still, Mr. Birney’s exotically low-fi imagination makes for a freaky and feverish trip.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 8, 2026

The run-up has seen none of the feverish public rallies that Suu Kyi once commanded, and the junta has waged a withering pre-vote offensive to claw back territory.

From Barron's • Dec. 27, 2025

In the morning, Shae awoke feverish and in pain.

From "Huntress" by Malinda Lo