franticness

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Recent Examples of franticness Christopher Fahmie is convincingly caddish as Beau, but like most of his castmates could dial up the franticness a bit more. Matthew J. Palm, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for franticness
Noun
  • High-cost financing decisions are almost always made in a state of anxiousness or panic.
    Nathan Mor, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026
  • There are signs to look for in potential abusive relationships, like isolation from friends and family, controlling behaviors and anxiousness.
    Bryant Reed, CBS News, 24 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • If that conversation also seems too anxiety-provoking, focus on modes of communication that do feel accessible to you.
    R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 29 June 2026
  • The resulting anxiety and panic are an unfortunate side effect of a banner year for fireworks shows.
    Bill Chappell, NPR, 28 June 2026
Noun
  • Over several years, Williams and the team explored how avatars modeled on West African masks were able to avoid the uncanny valley, that unease people feel when something almost-human turns out not to be.
    Benjamin Wolff, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026
  • Frowning, fidgeting, and exchanging furtive glances—the crowd’s unease was palpable.
    Benjamin Skuse, IEEE Spectrum, 25 June 2026
Noun
  • With only a week of freedom under his belt, Cribbs said Powell is declining interviews for now, reentering the world with some trepidation.
    Andy Rose, CNN Money, 26 June 2026
  • Bob DeLuca, who runs an environmental organization called the Group for the East End, was glad to see that but understood the trepidation locals felt on the heels of the post-COVID boom.
    Reeves Wiedeman, Curbed, 22 June 2026
Noun
  • Generalized anxiety may manifest itself in depression, compulsion or restlessness.
    BestReviews, Mercury News, 2 July 2026
  • But Field, whose perpetual restlessness had driven his climb to business success, wasn’t suited to sit on the sidelines.
    Danny Heitman, Christian Science Monitor, 1 July 2026
Noun
  • That feeling, that kind of nervousness and uneasiness, just immediately went away.
    Thomas Drance, New York Times, 27 June 2026
  • Many economists and financial analysts seem puzzled by Americans’ uneasiness about business conditions.
    Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 18 May 2026
Noun
  • Those worries make sense, and understanding how bird flu spreads and what to watch for is the best way to protect your flock and yourself.
    Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 2 July 2026
  • Elevation invites visitors to carve wishes, worries, and hopes into the church pews.
    Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 2 July 2026
Noun
  • The presence of a planet causes a tiny perturbation in the lensing of light from the background star.
    Robert Lea, Space.com, 24 June 2026
  • Adopt differential privacy or output perturbation (though this can degrade usefulness).
    Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 1 May 2026

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“Franticness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/franticness. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.

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