feverish
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That’s more than 3% of the country’s adult population, illustrating the feverish extent of stock market speculation and the danger of leverage.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 17, 2026
“I wanted to win the race because other people wanted to win the race,” he recalls of his feverish attempt to attend an elite law school.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 15, 2026
He was true to his word, even if his luminous, serene images of the city were a far cry from Giovanni Battista Piranesi’s feverish visions of Baroque Rome.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 12, 2026
It was game four of the feverish best-of-seven NBA Finals – the first finals the Knicks have hosted in 27 years.
From BBC ● Jun. 11, 2026
Bullfrogs croaked in a feverish dirge, while larger game, alarmed by my trespass, thrashed through the underbrush, making me feel as though I was being pursued on all sides.
From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros
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