febrile
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Haunting and powerful, her paintings, particularly those from the past decade, reveal her strong affinity with Egon Schiele, Edvard Munch, Francis Bacon and other artists who rendered the human form with febrile expressivity.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026
Amid febrile scenes at Tollcross, the 23-year-old held off Aimee Canny of South Africa down the stretch to earn the hosts' fourth gold in three days.
From BBC ● Jul. 26, 2026
A pumped-up Volkanovski, a former rugby league player, basked in the adoration of the febrile 20,000-person crowd at Qudos Bank Arena in his first world title defence on Australian soil.
From Barron's ● Feb. 1, 2026
The revs are but an airy figment in your febrile mind.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 28, 2026
The articles suited the tenor of the moment established by Senator Joseph McCarthy’s febrile accusations of Communist influence in every corner of government.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
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