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agitated, excited, feverish, frenzied, hectic, hyperactive, overactive, overwrought
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As 10 of the 20 candidates took to the stage on the first night of the Democratic primary presidential debates Wednesday, there was bound to be some heated arguments among the group of senators, a governor, a mayor, and Congress members. — Mythili Sampathkumar, Fortune, "4 Times 2020 Candidates Clashed During the Democratic Debate," 27 June 2019 In a late January win over the Lakers, with the outcome long not in doubt, Bell got into a heated argument with head coach Steve Kerr during the team huddle. — Connor Letourneau, SFChronicle.com, "Jordan Bell: Enigmatic big man might be out of chances with Warriors," 26 June 2019 Two days ago, a heated argument with her mother ended with Alondra getting tossed out into a cold January night, with all of her possessions stuffed into two suitcases. — Leila Atassi, cleveland.com, "Housing insecurity continues to plague Alondra Rivera; resources reserved for those living in shelters: A Greater Cleveland," 25 June 2019 Neighbors had reported a heated argument; police later stated that Johnson and Symonds appeared fine and that no further action was required. — Luke Mcgee, CNN, "Boris Johnson is in denial about the reality of Brexit," 25 June 2019 Police found two people involved in a heated argument about vehicle ownership. — oregonlive.com, "Cops called over neighbor’s immodest towel wrap: Forest Grove Police Log," 10 June 2019 The pair were involved in a heated argument after Kessie was substituted during the loss to Inter in March and the Ivorian met with then Milan manager Gennaro Gattuso to discuss the ruckus. — SI.com, "Milan 'Willing to Listen' to Offers for Star Midfielder Franck Kessie Amid Premier League Interest," 9 June 2019 Despite the heated trade war rhetoric, so far, the tariff rates have been relatively light and have spared many major categories of Chinese exports. — Gwynn Guilford, Quartz, "The trade war is already pushing businesses out of China—and it could be permanent," 14 June 2019 Rannazzisi made the comments in the homestretch of Republican Blackburn’s heated Senate race against former Democratic Gov. Phil Bredesen. — Jonathan Mattise, The Seattle Times, "Ex-DEA official says Blackburn had warning on opioid law," 26 Oct. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'heated.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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