frantically

Example Sentences

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“I searched frantically for the button to shut it off,” Donio, 53, said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Her apprehensive patient hits a breaking point nevertheless, frantically fleeing the exam room while Dana is procedurally required to remain.

From Salon • Feb. 26, 2026

As the disaster unfolded, many families frantically tried to find their pets, or put off evacuating because they didn’t want to leave them behind.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 24, 2026

Guardiola continued to frantically prowl the touchline in the second period but all the drama was taking place away from the Etihad Stadium to secure City's place in the last 16.

From Barron's • Jan. 28, 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