as in bothering
to cause to go insane or as if insane
local football fans who were frenzied by the fact that their team was going to the Super Bowl
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Is a man bothering you at a bar?—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
23 Jan. 2026 -
If the plaintiff can get the information from, say, an SEC filing, then the plaintiff must go that route instead of bothering the speaker.—
Jay Adkisson,
Forbes.com,
19 Jan. 2026
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But then Detective Nathanial Saint shows up carrying disturbing news and an even more unexpected jolt of creativity.—
Lizz Schumer,
PEOPLE,
12 Jan. 2026
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Arrest follows disturbing video The Hopkins County Sheriff's Office arrested Hicks for animal cruelty.—
J.D. Miles,
CBS News,
10 Jan. 2026
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Josh asks for silence, then later explains — in an exasperated tone — that the ruckus was distracting him.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
20 Jan. 2026
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Griffin has a bright future, but dreams of college or the WNBA are not distracting her from the here and now.—
Steve Galluzzo,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Jan. 2026
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Canales-Pelaez said that local departments may be confusing administrative warrants with criminal ones, or overcomplying to avoid backlash from the state Legislature.—
Emiliano Tahui Gómez,
Austin American Statesman,
10 Jan. 2026
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Among the factors hindering higher youth participation, CIRCLE research shows, include confusing registration deadlines and requirements, a lack of youth outreach and a dearth of regular curriculum that teaches young people about elections and voting in school.—
Tess Kenny,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Jan. 2026
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Most people have experienced the maddening grind of trying to fix a billing mistake, appeal an insurance decision or schedule a medical appointment, only to be pulled into a maze of forms, portals and hold music.—
Nitin Ware,
Washington Post,
5 Jan. 2026
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The core concept is no doubt still maddening to plenty of Christians who would like Santa left alone.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
11 Dec. 2025
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But within a year of Nikoui’s death, Halverson began to ask his mother unsettling questions, such as whether there were any signs in the Bible that vilified suicide.—
Alexandra Rockey Fleming,
PEOPLE,
14 Jan. 2026
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Few know the alchemy of unsettling audio design better than Nine Inch Nails and one-time Guns n’ Roses guitarist Robin Finck, who toured with NIN from 1994 to 2000, and returned for their subsequent road shows from 2013 to the present.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
3 Dec. 2025
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Coppin State’s path to a coveted berth in the NCAA Tournament will entail capturing a Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Tournament crown, not upsetting a legitimate contender for the national title.—
Edward Lee,
Baltimore Sun,
18 Jan. 2026
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Any action–every action–defying convention, upsetting conformity, breaking stereotypes, serves as resistance.—
Chadd Scott,
Forbes.com,
16 Jan. 2026
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Burmese pythons, which can engulf an entire Presidential golfing party simply by unhinging their (the pythons’) jaws, inhabit the environs of the Gulf of Mexico, and have even been seen swimming offshore.—
Ian Frazier,
New Yorker,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Frenzying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/frenzying. Accessed 23 Jan. 2026.
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