freak

Example Sentences

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I don’t look like a person who would be a fitness freak, but I’m pretty intense about it.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 2, 2026

In September, she apparently confides to Stern: "Just spoke to Jeffrey. I told him we are working on everything. Wow it is so so demoralising. I am about to freak with exhaustion."

From BBC • Feb. 11, 2026

Australian Open organisers urged fans to drink plenty of water and stay in the shade as the tournament braces for a freak heatwave on Tuesday with temperatures set to soar as high as 45C.

From Barron's • Jan. 26, 2026

“But if I have a particular gift, it’s a mental one — the ability to keep it together where others might freak out.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 23, 2026

“Did the idea of Mom tagging white sharks freak you out?”

From "The Line Tender" by Kate Allen