: 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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The man accused of stabbing two people in a frenzied rush hour attack at Grand Central Station was angry over one of the victims accidentally stepping on his shoes, Manhattan prosecutors said — while the man’s lawyer insisted his client was attacked first.
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Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 20 June 2025
And talks are hitting a frenzied pace: Hawley is touting his win on compensation for workers exposed to radiation, while Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, is celebrating getting billions for border security reimbursement in his state.
—Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 16 June 2025
In 1914, this mega-state, like so many European nations, threw itself into a world war with frenzied enthusiasm.
—Daniel Kehlmann, The Atlantic, 15 June 2025
What’s emerging looks less like the frenzied seller’s market of recent years and more like a traditional housing market where buyers can negotiate and sellers have to compete.
—Jackie Snow, Quartz, 2 June 2025
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Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 20 June 2025
And talks are hitting a frenzied pace: Hawley is touting his win on compensation for workers exposed to radiation, while Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, is celebrating getting billions for border security reimbursement in his state.
—Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 16 June 2025
In 1914, this mega-state, like so many European nations, threw itself into a world war with frenzied enthusiasm.
—Daniel Kehlmann, The Atlantic, 15 June 2025
What’s emerging looks less like the frenzied seller’s market of recent years and more like a traditional housing market where buyers can negotiate and sellers have to compete.
—Jackie Snow, Quartz, 2 June 2025
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 Jun. 2025.
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