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Meanings of frenetic in English

Excessively agitated; distraught with fear or other violent emotion.

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Usage of frenetic in English
1
IT'S been a frenetic year for the Irish sunshine package tour business.
The Irish Times
2
They'd have to push fast, said Johnson, whose stage presence is frenetic.
Reuters
3
August has always been a frenetic month and September is building nicely.
The Irish Times
4
Sometimes gentlealmost static, at other times frenetic, with a touch of violence.
Radio NZ
5
The second half started at the same frenetic pace as the first.
The Guardian
6
But what exactly is going on in this frenetic desire to commemorate.
The Irish Times
7
Turnout is expected to be high, after a frenetic week of campaigning.
Radio NZ
8
Tarnation is both haunting and frenetic, with a strong sense of rhythm.
Wired
9
But a frenetic freestyle led to the night's lowest score of 24.
Reuters
10
As the minutes ticked off, the activity became more frenetic around him.
The Delegate from Venus
11
The reaction was less frenetic in New York, Trump's old home base.
Reuters
12
Even so, he spoke in an energetic -even frenetic -voice.
Paul of dune
13
There were insect parts, too, enormous, hugely exaggerated, terrifyingly frenetic and grasping.
Phantoms
14
Luc paced near the couch, crossing the small room in frenetic strides.
Succubi like it hot
15
Maybe the frenetic pace of life had something to do with it.
Life
16
To that end, Balloon Brigade is like Angry Birds but more frenetic.
Wired
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Frenetic across language varieties
Ireland
Common
United States of America
Less common
United Kingdom
Less common