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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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Recent Examples of delirious
Part of the kick on Brat is Charli’s delirious solipsism, all synthetic robot rah-rah in the beats, but with vocals swerving between defiant egomania and vulnerably tormented self-doubt.
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Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 11 Oct. 2024
Perky Minnie Mouse might appear delirious or dejected; Condorito, as a fuzzy abstraction of himself.
—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
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Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 11 Oct. 2024
Perky Minnie Mouse might appear delirious or dejected; Condorito, as a fuzzy abstraction of himself.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for delirious
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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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Her dance, with disheveled hair, frantic eyes and red vermillion spread across her forehead, was truly chilling.Anupama Chopra, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Nov. 2024
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As the calendar moves away from the frantic sports equinox, the NBA stands to gain more attention for its early season action with its annual trip to Mexico.Jason Clinkscales, Sportico.com, 2 Nov. 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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The videos, and the furious reaction from Trump supporters, illustrate two key facets of the US presidential campaign.Jason Ma, Fortune, 4 Nov. 2024
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Venus, reportedly furious, threatened to take them to court to seek full custody of the children.Marco Rubio, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 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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Although dissenters are worried about the cost, the climate change crisis harms everyone, even those who don’t live in a region that is at risk of wildfires.Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2024
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Authorities are worried about other health problems in the aftermath of the deadliest natural disaster in Spain’s recent history.Hernán Muñoz and Joseph Wilson, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
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The vote came amid a moment of intense political debate about inflation.Grant Stringer, The Mercury News, 9 Nov. 2024
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People with conditions like diabetes may take taurine supplements daily for extended periods, while one-time doses of taurine may be helpful before an intense workout or athletic competition.Jillian Kubala, RD, Health, 5 Nov. 2024
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James Giordano, a neurobiology researcher at Georgetown University Medical Center, says getting frightened triggers a specific response in the human body.Jennifer Stavros, WIRED, 31 Oct. 2024
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Affected businesses can lose money or go bankrupt, because frightened customers choose to dine elsewhere.Mark Kortepeter, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
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“Delirious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/delirious. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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