frantic
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Synonyms
agitated, delirious, distracted, distrait, distraught, frenzied, hysterical (also hysteric)
Antonyms
collected, composed, recollected, self-collected, self-composed, self-possessed, unhysterical
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The play withstood an instant replay review - one of five on the day and three during the frantic Browns comeback. — Rich Exner, cleveland.com, "Cleveland Browns thrilling 2002 OT win over Tennessee Titans: Browns flashback," 3 Sep. 2019 Tranquil rice paddies surround Dao Tu but its centre is bustling and frantic, as suppliers try to keep up with the surge in demand in the run-up to the festival. — 1843, "Vietnam’s ghosts are hungry for iPhones," 22 Aug. 2019 Travel has its own stresses (my frantic rush to California was my own weak defense), which can grow into a seething ball of frustration. — Los Angeles Times, "Escapes: This car-free Maine island is a Wyeth painting come to life," 1 Aug. 2019 Industrial and workplace safety has improved from the days of China’s frantic rush to develop the economy. — Josh Chin, WSJ, "Truckload of Acetylene Explodes Near Chemical Factories in China," 28 Nov. 2018 Through frantic sobs, delivery man David Gonzalez begged a 911 dispatcher to send police to the home of a woman who’d been beaten and set afire in her laundry room, a recording released Wednesday by police shows. — Andrew Boryga, sun-sentinel.com, "911 call released in deadly attack on Boca Raton woman: ‘I heard a lot of screaming’," 21 Aug. 2019 The incident was caught on the lobby surveillance camera, which showed the attack just beyond the glass doors and a frantic security guard trying to help while on the phone. — Phil Matier, SFChronicle.com, "Twist in SF Embarcadero attack: Suspect to surrender in earlier case, involving knife and threats," 19 Aug. 2019 On Monday, a Baltimore jury listened to the frantic moments as the operator instructed the distraught mother to perform CPR on her toddler. — Tim Prudente, baltimoresun.com, "‘My baby is not responsive!’: Baltimore mother’s 911 call opens trial of ex-boyfriend accused of killing her child," 19 Aug. 2019 Students stomped on balloons in a frantic relay race. — James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, "After the fire in Paradise, a bittersweet back-to-school for a town still reeling," 16 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'frantic.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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