as in frenzy
a state of wildly excited activity or emotion
the exhilarating feverishness of the final stages of a political campaign
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Noun
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The cult of Costco Even in a world where supermarkets can stir a frenzy, Costco fans border on the obsessive.
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Meanwhile, Kelce’s father has added fuel to the wedding frenzy.
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Three years ago, a then-21-year-old University of Pittsburgh student took Delta-8 and went on a rampage.
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In January, Ye took out an ad in the Wall Street Journal to plead for forgiveness after his antisemitic rampage in 2025.
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Symptoms of cyclosporiasis occur between two days and two weeks after exposure, and include frequent watery diarrhea, loss of appetite and weight, abdominal cramps and bloating, nausea and low-grade fever.
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Monroe County health officials say symptoms occur two to 14 days after exposure and include frequent watery diarrhea, loss of appetite and weight, cramps and bloating, nausea and low-grade fever.
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“Feverishness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/feverishness. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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