frantic

Example Sentences

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That was when she posted her frantic Facebook post in the smoke and the darkness.

From BBC

Duane glanced nervously in the direction of the Cold, Cold Ocean and saw something that made him grow frantic with fear.

From Literature

Nevada County Undersheriff Sam Brown on Thursday told CBS that when the avalanche hit, the skiers went into what he called "frantic mode" to try to find their friends and partners.

From BBC

But broadly the economy seems fine, so like a swan, the frantic paddling under the surface could combine with the index sailing on serenely.

From The Wall Street Journal

A frantic search was underway for nine back-country skiers missing on Wednesday after an avalanche in the mountains of California, where a huge storm has dumped heavy snow.

From Barron's