frantically
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I either overspend on food items, failing to take advantage of hidden deals as I frantically yet desperately attempt to restock my kitchen.
From Salon • May 30, 2026
Plenty of people will have been frantically checking the app on Sunday to see if they'd beaten friends, family or colleagues and topped their mini leagues.
From BBC • May 27, 2026
A zoo frantically looked for an escaped zebra but discovered the animal on the loose was actually a repainted donkey.
From MarketWatch • May 4, 2026
“I searched frantically for the button to shut it off,” Donio, 53, said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026
“Tell me who he is,” I said frantically.
From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros
Vocabulary lists containing frantically
"The Monkey's Paw" by W. W. Jacobs
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"To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee, Chapters 26–31
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