run high
idiom
: to be or become very strong or intense
Emotions are running high between the two teams.
Passions often run high in these debates.
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Many health care settings are stressful and emotions can run high for patients and providers, especially in emergency departments.
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Chris Boyette, CNN, 2 Mar. 2025
Although natural charisma might get you in the door, knowing how to navigate conversations—especially when emotions run high—is a different skill set altogether.
—Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 29 Jan. 2025
Tensions quickly run high when the families’ disparate personalities clash.
—Vikram Murthi, IndieWire, 13 Mar. 2025
However, feelings run high on DEI, tied to the broader Civil Rights issue.
—Pamela N. Danziger, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
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Chris Boyette, CNN, 2 Mar. 2025
Although natural charisma might get you in the door, knowing how to navigate conversations—especially when emotions run high—is a different skill set altogether.
—Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 29 Jan. 2025
Tensions quickly run high when the families’ disparate personalities clash.
—Vikram Murthi, IndieWire, 13 Mar. 2025
However, feelings run high on DEI, tied to the broader Civil Rights issue.
—Pamela N. Danziger, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
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“Run high.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/run%20high. Accessed 1 Apr. 2025.
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