run high
idiom
: to be or become very strong or intense
Emotions are running high between the two teams.
Passions often run high in these debates.
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Whether romantically or creatively, passions run high and your heart’s desires demand more of your time and energy.
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Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 21 Sep. 2025
Tissues were distributed in the stadium, as emotions are expected to run high during the service.
—N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 21 Sep. 2025
With emotions expected to run high, the Bethpage crowd won't be holding back when pressure hits.
—Devlina Sarkar, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Sep. 2025
The questions the panel will vote on have not been disclosed, but speculation has run high that the panel will endorse drastic changes to the current immunization recommendations, including the guidance to immunize newborns against hepatitis B.
—The Hill, 18 Sep. 2025
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Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 21 Sep. 2025
Tissues were distributed in the stadium, as emotions are expected to run high during the service.
—N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 21 Sep. 2025
With emotions expected to run high, the Bethpage crowd won't be holding back when pressure hits.
—Devlina Sarkar, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Sep. 2025
The questions the panel will vote on have not been disclosed, but speculation has run high that the panel will endorse drastic changes to the current immunization recommendations, including the guidance to immunize newborns against hepatitis B.
—The Hill, 18 Sep. 2025
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“Run high.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/run%20high. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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