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
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
The final round had both swinging for the rafters and the crowd rose to their feet in feverish anticipation.
From BBC • Jan. 25, 2026
And the restoration is astonishing, the black-and-white photography rendered with a vivid immediacy that amplifies the film’s feverish, unnerving atmosphere.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 14, 2026
Percy’s energy had drained out of him, leaving him weak and feverish, like his insides were eroding.
From "The Son of Neptune" by Rick Riordan
Vocabulary lists containing feverish
"All Summer in a Day" by Ray Bradbury
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