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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.
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Matthew J. Palm, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Jan. 2026
Matthew J. Palm, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for franticness
Noun
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The anxiousness over the situation also stems from the way that Skydance’s purchase of Paramount Global went down last year.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
27 Feb. 2026
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Once viewed as mere support cells for neurons, astrocytes are now thought to help tune brain circuits and thereby control overall brain state or mood — say, our level of alertness, anxiousness, or apathy.—
Ingrid Wickelgren,
Quanta Magazine,
30 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Last year’s Public Service Commission flips were a blaring warning sign in a cycle dominated by voter anxiety over affordability and utility costs.—
Greg Bluestein,
AJC.com,
12 Apr. 2026
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For weeks, Hilton and Bianco have led polls while eight prominent Democrats including Swalwell split the support of liberal voters, stoking anxiety among Democrats that the party could end up shut out of the November election.—
Seema Mehta,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Apr. 2026
Noun
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That feeling can present in many ways — rumination, a knot in your throat or your chest, an unease in your stomach, the tensing of muscles.—
Goth Shakira
Contributing,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Apr. 2026
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John Maynard Keynes famously predicted in the 1930s that by 2030, a 15-hour work week would be possible—and then asked, with obvious unease, what people would do with all that free time.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
9 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Even if Liverpool were at the peak of their powers, a trip to the Parc des Princes would be laced with an element of trepidation due to the quality of the opposition.—
Andy Jones,
New York Times,
7 Apr. 2026
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Tribal leaders are well aware of the trepidation that many Californians have, including some of their own members, regarding reintroducing grizzlies, said Williamson-Claussen.—
Sharon Bernstein,
Sacbee.com,
7 Apr. 2026
Noun
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That restlessness has already produced some distance traveled.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
10 Apr. 2026
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Many women in this situation report persistent mood issues, fatigue, and restlessness.—
Erica Sloan,
SELF,
6 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Then, noticing changes in the wind and the rocking of the boat, an uneasiness crept over the veteran seaman.—
Kelly McGreal,
FOXNews.com,
5 Apr. 2026
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With time, any initial uneasiness and unfamiliarity on the part of our students gives way to a clearer understanding of preparedness and the confidence to act as their own first line of defense.—
Gayle Pearlstein,
The Washington Examiner,
3 Apr. 2026
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At a recent seven-hour legislative meeting, Nevadans complained to lawmakers about the noise data centers produce, and their worries about how the centers will affect water supply and energy bills.—
Jessica Hill,
Fortune,
9 Apr. 2026
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Memories of the pandemic and worries about crime were still fresh, and the 120,000-square-foot building was vacant.—
Brian J. Rogal,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Apr. 2026
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Rigid wings experienced abrupt destabilization, while passive soft wings without sensing and control struggled to recover from larger flow perturbations.—
Etiido Uko
March 09,
New Atlas,
9 Mar. 2026
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And yet, the system is so sensitive that a small perturbation, given enough time, can steer its trajectory in a dramatically different direction.—
Antonios Mamalakis,
The Conversation,
25 Feb. 2026
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“Franticness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/franticness. Accessed 14 Apr. 2026.
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