franticness

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for franticness
Noun
  • Ultimately, these discussions about college don’t have to include arguments or high anxiety.
    Robert Cole, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025
  • By Linda Wells Skin in the Game Leather Bound Tanning is back, and Gen Z is ignoring the risks, turning to sunbathing and tanning beds to soothe anxiety and feel in control By Erin Flaherty Read On Dietary Restrictions?
    Jeanne Malle, Air Mail, 7 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Some candidates for office have expressed unease about disciplinary actions that were taken against four writers earlier this year.
    Gene Maddaus, Variety, 4 Aug. 2025
  • The Mountain West has subsequently pillaged lower levels for new members, and the domino effect has left many mid-majors in a state of unease at best, total disarray and panic at worst.
    Jim Root, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Those amenities established east Charlotte as a family-friendly place where parents could put down roots, kids could explore without trepidation and people of all ages could find a job.
    Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 30 July 2025
  • Was there trepidation in not allowing these characters to leave well enough alone?
    Daniel D'Addario, Variety, 25 July 2025
Noun
  • His worry is that a robust response could be lacking since both the U.S. and a number of European countries have cut so much of their humanitarian aid.
    Gabrielle Emanuel, NPR, 13 Aug. 2025
  • The New York Yankees have maintained an optimistic tone, despite some real reason for worry.
    Peter Chawaga, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • At this intersection, the potential impact of single-cell perturbation datasets on drug discovery can be profound.
    Amelia Palermo, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025
  • Their wavelengths are too long and their frequencies too low to pick up the tiny perturbations caused by sound waves bouncing off the water’s surface from below.
    IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 24 Aug. 2018
Noun
  • Sudden elevations in cortisol can cause a steep drop in serotonin, which helps regulate moods, leading to sudden mood changes, agitation, and irritability.20 Fatigue and sweating can also cause general feelings of unwellness (malaise).
    MD Published, Verywell Health, 10 Aug. 2025
  • The review’s authors cite cases of accidental overdose; paradoxical reactions such as agitation, extreme sedation and coma; and even death, particularly with pediatric formulations, because of accidental ingestions.
    Asuka Koda, CNN Money, 1 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • This is the combustible force fueling upsets of establishment leaders on both sides of the aisle.
    Preston Fore, Fortune, 8 Aug. 2025
  • Other big upsets included 12-seed Man on the Moo (Darkness) over 5-seed Symphony (Big Ash), a former bracket-winning brewery, and 11-seed Girl Next Door (Wooden Cask) over 6-seed Little Kings.
    Rasputin Todd, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
Noun
  • But Fan’s background – provincial, not well off or highly educated – may be contributing to official disquiet over her popularity, adding an extra layer of scrutiny.
    Chris Lau, CNN Money, 27 July 2025
  • Refaat never revealed what was at the root of his disquiet.
    Simon Hughes, The Athletic, 30 July 2024
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“Franticness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/franticness. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.

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