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feverish

adjective

ˈfē-vrish How to pronounce feverish (audio)
Definition of feverishnext
1
as in heated
being in a state of increased activity or agitation scary stories that were the product of a feverish imagination

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2
as in passionate
having or expressing great depth of feeling the desperate prisoner made a feverish appeal for mercy

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3
as in frantic
marked by great and often stressful excitement or activity working at a feverish pace to get the project done on time

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Recent Examples of feverish In the absence of obvious sources of amusement, visitors hopped among booths in feverish pursuit of swag—key chains, stickers, sunglasses. — Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026 Leeds United’s goalkeeper does not manage his social media accounts but his friends have kept him informed of the feverish reaction to his arrival. — Beren Cross, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2026 Angels is relentless, melodic, and aggressive—Pocket Pet and Achilles are standouts—a darkly feverish run of glitchy and tense soundscapes. — Vogue, 14 Aug. 2026 Throughout this long, cold winter, an air of feverish anticipation has simmered in Chile's capital. — John Bartlett, NPR, 8 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for feverish
Recent Examples of Synonyms for feverish
  1. heated
  2. passionate
  3. frantic
  4. excited
  5. warm
  6. furious
  7. agitated
  8. fervent
Adjective
  • Former President Barack Obama will deliver a speech Saturday at the Overland Park Convention Center but won’t campaign in Kansas’s heated political races.
    — Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 22 Sep. 2026
  • OpenAI finished the job less than a day later—timing that has led to a heated dispute between the latter two mathematicians and the company.
    — Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of heated
Adjective
  • Charland said the community has become passionate about the museum.
    — Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 18 Sep. 2026
  • There were also passionate tributes this evening to outgoing Festival director José Luis Rebordinos, who steps down after this year’s edition, his 17th at the helm.
    — Zac Ntim, Deadline, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of passionate
Adjective
  • Around her, Youth builds an impressively frantic web of relationships and plot snarls.
    — Kathryn VanArendonk, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Stocks tied to the AI boom slumped on Monday after the three biggest AI bosses warned the frantic pace of model development needed to be slowed.
    — Leonie Kidd, CNBC, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of frantic
Adjective
  • Wall Street isn’t particularly excited about CagriSema, whose previous late-stage clinical trials disappointed investors because the drug showed weight loss efficacy below expectations.
    — Annika Kim Constantino,Elsa Ohlen, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Winters said his mission is still driven in large part by getting kids excited about playing a violin or cello.
    — Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of excited
Adjective
  • Outside the window warm air moved the leaves on the branches while around her, phones rang, and men and women answered Helios Accounting, Entertainment’s Finest.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2026
  • In the gleaming lobby, the brand’s signature scent—a warm and woody fragrance reminiscent of two of my favorites, Comme des Garçons’ Wonderwood and Odin New York’s 07 Tanoke—greeted me.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of warm
Adjective
  • According to the docuseries, Donna was furious after the relocation request was denied.
    — Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 19 Sep. 2026
  • As the videos fly by, Alex’s phone suddenly displays a furious message from her boss.
    — Kathryn VanArendonk, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of furious
Adjective
  • Migratory birds in captivity develop Zugunruhe, an agitated fitfulness, at certain times of year.
    — Rivka Galchen, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Following instructions from the kidnappers (unbeknownst to his increasingly agitated comrades), Lee drives out to meet them for the exchange, only to wreck his car and become distracted saving a nearby woman, Hua (Moon Lee).
    — Jake Cole, IndieWire, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of agitated
Adjective
  • The performance likely to have the most fervent admirers in Creed-Miles’ as Marianne, the reckless romantic who lets her heart lead her, with devastating results.
    — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 21 Sep. 2026
  • But a reporter from Denmark’s public broadcaster observed politicians going in and out of the government building, reflecting fervent interest in the American president’s designs on their land.
    — Isaac Stanley-Becker, The Atlantic, 19 Sep. 2026
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“Feverish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/feverish. Accessed 26 Sep. 2026.

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