feverish

Example Sentences

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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 could command, with just a smattering of low-key events.

From Barron's • Dec. 23, 2025

Penelope’s eyes shined with a feverish light, and Ophie turned away in discomfort, focusing on the bit of window that she had been cleaning over and over for the past minute or so.

From "Ophie's Ghosts" by Justina Ireland