feverish

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Her take is a maelstrom of splendid beauty and doomed love, colliding at a feverish pace that makes the fidelity to Brontë’s book moot.

From Salon • Feb. 23, 2026

As well as drawing an unprecedented amount of attention and resources to the search for her mother, it has also inspired feverish speculation and given rise to a string of false leads.

From BBC • Feb. 14, 2026

Neither lack for words, as they run through their grievance-filled monologues with a feverish mix of guilt and fury.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 28, 2026

Still, Mr. Birney’s exotically low-fi imagination makes for a freaky and feverish trip.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 8, 2026

She would arrive at any hour of the day, like a flock of goats, and would unleash her feverish energy in the hardest tasks.

From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez