frantically
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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
He reportedly “panicked, frantically calling aides and allies to announce that he had been fired.”
From Salon • Apr. 24, 2026
"I can categorically tell you there's a lot of people here frantically working to improve everything for the future."
From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026
“I searched frantically for the button to shut it off,” Donio, 53, said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026
But surely Ivy and Lucinda’s mom was home by now; surely she was frantically trying to figure out where Ivy and Lucinda had gone.
From "The School for Whatnots" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
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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