frantic
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On Thursday, he wept as he described his frantic calls to missing devotees, in a video message posted from Tibet to his several million followers.
From Barron's ● Aug. 28, 2026
So when he discovers Jake is missing, Tom feels guilty as well as frantic.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 27, 2026
The Lakers have a frantic start to the season, playing 13 games in the first four weeks.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026
Nancy Guthrie’s mysterious disappearance from her home in the Catalina Foothills area near Tucson, Ariz., on Feb. 1 sparked a frantic search by law enforcement.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 2026
I hear him shout a frantic goodbye to Dad and then the front door slams.
From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller
Vocabulary lists containing frantic
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