feverish
adjective
, ˈfe-vər-ish\
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agitated, excited, frenzied, heated, hectic, hyperactive, overactive, overwrought
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As male groups like BTS, Monsta X and NCT127 have come to dominate the industry — thanks to the feverish loyalty of their young, female fan bases — many also wondered where the next wave of women will come from. — Los Angeles Times, "K-pop brings superfans and diversity to KCON L.A. 2019," 18 Aug. 2019 In his feverish imagination, Cuomo is gallantly defending his honor and ethnic heritage in front of his wife and nine-year-old daughter. — Joseph Loconte, National Review, "An Insider’s Guide to Italian Insults," 16 Aug. 2019 No amount of feverish anticipation will prepare fans for their least traditional, most obscure set of tunes, which play out like wonky vignettes rather than verse-chorus anthems. — Eve Barlow, latimes.com, "Arctic Monkeys' Alex Turner has gone to the moon and has an album to show for it," 4 May 2018 Tarantino, has lowered his typically feverish temperature to a warming simmer, bathing us in the golden California light and the movie-star glow of his leading men, Leonardo DiCaprio and Brad Pitt. — Jake Coyle, Detroit Free Press, "Quentin Tarantino's 'Once Upon a Time' is a radiant Hollywood fable," 25 July 2019 So why is David Crosby—77 years old and a two-time Rock and Roll Hall of Fame entrant, as a member of both the Byrds and Crosby, Stills & Nash—releasing albums at a feverish clip, dropping four in the past five years? — Alan Paul, WSJ, "David Crosby Is Making Songs as He Faces the End," 6 July 2019 Like any match which induces feverish excitement days before kickoff, there are also plenty of subplots which make for a fascinating contest. — Aimee Lewis, CNN, "England vs. USA: English women chase World Cup history against 'the team everyone wants to beat'," 1 July 2019 The person will typically start feeling very sick, feverish and dizzy. — Julie Mazziotta, PEOPLE.com, "Cases of Flesh-Eating Bacteria Are on the Rise as Summer Heats Up: Here's How to Stay Safe," 24 July 2019 Despite having missed the cut in his last four Opens, Lowry seemed impervious to the periods of lashing rain, fierce gusts and expectation, both from within and from the feverish fans, who roared him onto and off every green and tee. — Rob Hodgetts, CNN, "Shane Lowry clinches Claret Jug for first major title," 21 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'feverish.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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