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In a febrile atmosphere where Van de Zandschulp's missed first serves were cheered, the 29-year-old Dutchman deserved great credit for staying focused and seeing out an important victory for his nation.

Whitehall sources tell me this in part the fault of Downing Street which, they say, is increasingly gripped by caution after a febrile few weeks.

British nationals in Lebanon have no guarantee they will be able to leave quickly if the "febrile and fragile" situation deteriorates, the foreign secretary has said.

The NFT market rode atop a wave of febrile claims that it would remake the market for creative objects and bring riches to starving musicians and artists.

In parallel, Trump’s rhetoric and behavior on the stump have become more unhinged and febrile.