febrile

Example Sentences

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The rationale is understandable given the current febrile markets, they say.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 6, 2026

A pumped-up Volkanovski, a former rugby league player, basked in the adoration of the febrile 20,000-person crowd at Qudos Bank Arena in his first world title defence on Australian soil.

From Barron's • Feb. 1, 2026

HHV-6B infects roughly 90 percent of children by age two and is best known for causing roseola infantum -- or "sixth disease" -- the most common cause of febrile seizures in young children.

From Science Daily • Jan. 7, 2026

He was the wicketkeeper who famously stumped Jonny Bairstow at Lord's in the 2023 series, resulting in a febrile final day.

From BBC • Dec. 17, 2025

“When Peter came to me, he was febrile, but he was very with it, very alert and communicative. We gave him an X ray. His lungs were fluffy.”

From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston