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febrile

[fee-bruhl, feb-ruhl, fee-brahyl] / ˈfi brəl, ˈfɛb rəl, ˈfi braɪl /


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Regarded as calm beyond his years even then, his nerveless mentality and clear thinking were on show yet again in the febrile atmosphere of the Wankhede Stadium.

From BBC

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

From The Wall Street Journal

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

The revs are but an airy figment in your febrile mind.

From The Wall Street Journal

Teams always tend to be stronger in their own stadium, but there are those inside the Newcastle dressing room who believe St James' gives them an extra 10% when it's at its febrile best.

From BBC