: 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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During the frenzied police response, an Idaho State Patrol trooper deployed a drone that flew off uncontrolled.
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Nick Penzenstadler, USA Today, 19 Apr. 2026
Investors are trading like frenzied night-clubbers wondering if the party’s about to end.
—Diane Brady, Fortune, 17 Apr. 2026
The Los Angeles Angels and Atlanta Braves got into a frenzied fight on Tuesday night.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 8 Apr. 2026
Hurley’s frenzied courtside demeanor can turn fans off, but no one can doubt his passion for the game.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 31 Mar. 2026
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Nick Penzenstadler, USA Today, 19 Apr. 2026
Investors are trading like frenzied night-clubbers wondering if the party’s about to end.
—Diane Brady, Fortune, 17 Apr. 2026
The Los Angeles Angels and Atlanta Braves got into a frenzied fight on Tuesday night.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 8 Apr. 2026
Hurley’s frenzied courtside demeanor can turn fans off, but no one can doubt his passion for the game.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 31 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 28 Apr. 2026.
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