: feeling or showing great or abnormal excitement or emotional disturbance
frenzied dancing
frenziedly
adverb
Examples of frenzied in a Sentence
The screams of the fans grew more frenzied as the concert progressed.
the frenzied scene at the mall in the final week before Christmas
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Released in July 1996, the giggling red toy went viral during the 1996 Christmas season, sparking frenzied shopping scenes at stores across the country.
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Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 20 Mar. 2026
Also, stars in this frenzied state aren’t terribly stable; the fusion rate can be tempestuous, and the star undergoes incredibly violent paroxysms.
—Phil Plait, Scientific American, 20 Mar. 2026
At times, the company’s frenzied acting becomes theatrically alienating.
—Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 18 Mar. 2026
Julia’s mixed medium mural hanging on her family room wall clues us into her cluttered, frenzied mindset.
—Courtney Howard, Variety, 15 Mar. 2026
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Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 20 Mar. 2026
Also, stars in this frenzied state aren’t terribly stable; the fusion rate can be tempestuous, and the star undergoes incredibly violent paroxysms.
—Phil Plait, Scientific American, 20 Mar. 2026
At times, the company’s frenzied acting becomes theatrically alienating.
—Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 18 Mar. 2026
Julia’s mixed medium mural hanging on her family room wall clues us into her cluttered, frenzied mindset.
—Courtney Howard, Variety, 15 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for frenzied
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“Frenzied.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/frenzied. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.
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