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as in agitated
feeling overwhelming fear or worry
we were delirious with anxiety when the boy failed to return home
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as in frantic
marked by great and often stressful excitement or activity
rushing about in a delirious state during the holidays
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Perky Minnie Mouse might appear delirious or dejected; Condorito, as a fuzzy abstraction of himself.
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Carolina A. Miranda, ARTnews.com, 25 Sep. 2024
Is this series just the latest in a trend of bloated, unnecessary TV reboots that go for naturalism and a prestige-y aesthetic over the delirious fun of a bright, goofy action comedy?
—Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 2 Feb. 2024
Industry’s seductions and warnings seesaw relentlessly; each trading-floor triumph or delirious night at the club tends to crash into a comeuppance and a monstrous hangover.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 9 Aug. 2024
Nevertheless, the on-screen sequence is all Hitchcock, who successfully keeps those various balls in the air while rendering the scene delirious and surreal.
—Vikram Murthi, Vulture, 4 Mar. 2024
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Carolina A. Miranda, ARTnews.com, 25 Sep. 2024
Is this series just the latest in a trend of bloated, unnecessary TV reboots that go for naturalism and a prestige-y aesthetic over the delirious fun of a bright, goofy action comedy?
—Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 2 Feb. 2024
Industry’s seductions and warnings seesaw relentlessly; each trading-floor triumph or delirious night at the club tends to crash into a comeuppance and a monstrous hangover.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 9 Aug. 2024
Nevertheless, the on-screen sequence is all Hitchcock, who successfully keeps those various balls in the air while rendering the scene delirious and surreal.
—Vikram Murthi, Vulture, 4 Mar. 2024
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And if the person become agitated or aggressive, call 911.Bill Laytner, Detroit Free Press, 25 Oct. 2024
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Noah, prompted by Eli to recall his mysterious past, enters a wordless state of terror; Eli, increasingly agitated, demands a nonverbal grade schooler tell him what’s going on.Alison Herman, Variety, 25 Oct. 2024
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Now, the frantic bride was forced to take the subway to the Bronx, where the wedding was being held in the apartment of Rhoda’s parents Ida (Nancy Walker) and Martin (Harold Gould).Marc Berman, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
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While Walker was not called as a witness, the government played Walker's frantic 911 call in the aftermath of the gunfire for the jury.Rachel Smith, The Courier-Journal, 28 Oct. 2024
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The previews at the beginning and end of this week’s batch of episodes also show Ashley, Taylor, Monica, and Marissa all in tears or, at the very least, distraught.Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 2 Oct. 2024
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From there, an increasingly distraught Elisabeth comes to learn of a mysterious black market drug known as the Substance, which promises to deliver her a younger and more vital version of herself – with certain caveats.Dan Heching, CNN, 21 Sep. 2024
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Isaac, who always felt like an outsider in life, is now furious that his contemporary Alexander Hamilton has everything from money to a book to a musical commemorating him.Whitney Friedlander, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2024
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The surprise move is a major victory for compounding pharmacists and patients who were furious with the FDA after its announcement on Oct. 2 that the tirzepatide shortage was resolved.Berkeley Lovelace Jr., NBC News, 14 Oct. 2024
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The sight of a covey of desert quail fills me with a mad, superhuman strength.Jack O’Connor, Outdoor Life, 6 Nov. 2024
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Then, like clockwork, a bunch of Democrats got mad.Hershal Pandya, Vulture, 29 Oct. 2024
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But after an agonizing Achilles injury that resulted in numerous surgeries, bolts in his foot and two years off climbing, Caldwell, then in his 40s, was worried about his future.Amy Woodyatt, CNN, 27 Oct. 2024
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Amazon investors are worried about heavy capital spending eating into profits.Brooke Seipel, Fortune, 27 Oct. 2024
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Regaining his strength After intense physical therapy, Chris Smith has made incredible strides.Annabelle Allen, CBS News, 2 Nov. 2024
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First, on capital allocation, the company has been spending on increasing capacity in an intense pursuit of growth at any cost.Kenneth Squire, CNBC, 2 Nov. 2024
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Halloween attractions company America Haunts estimates that Americans spend upward of US$500 million annually on haunted house entrance fees simply for the privilege of being frightened.Sarah Kollat, Discover Magazine, 25 Oct. 2024
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Be frightened and surprised at the Redford Theatre's Festival of Darkness, a 90-minute compilation of horror short films.Annalise Frank, Axios, 26 Sep. 2024
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“Delirious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/delirious. Accessed 10 Nov. 2024.
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