frantically
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But after not hearing from her for two days, dad Nic frantically rang around hostels where she had been staying, before locating her in the intensive care unit of a Goa hospital.
From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026
On Dec. 8, the night before she was scheduled to return to work, Waldorf found herself frantically cleaning her house and snapping at her daughter.
From Salon • May 27, 2026
In London, officials at the International Maritime Organization, the United Nations’ sea agency, have been frantically petitioning regional governments and the U.S. to allow safe passage for stranded ships.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 9, 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 gestured frantically back in the direction of my house, and that was all it took.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
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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