as in frenzy
a state of wildly excited activity or emotion
in the deliriousness of the emergency evacuation, a lot of things were overlooked
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Out March 11 on Hulu, Last Take recounts the fatal shooting of Hutchins with exclusive insights into the inner tragedy that occurred before the event transformed into a media frenzy.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
26 Feb. 2025 -
And though the wait isn’t over just yet, Rihanna — whose last studio album was 2016’s Anti, and who recently sent fans into a frenzy after she was spotted hitting the recording studio — assured listeners that her album will be anything but subpar.—
Bailey Richards,
People.com,
23 Feb. 2025
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In November 2020, a man who had previously attempted to join the Islamic State carried out a rampage in Vienna, armed with an automatic rifle and a fake explosive vest, killing four people before being fatally shot by police.—
Danielle Wallace,
Fox News,
16 Feb. 2025
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Michael Howell pleaded guilty to three counts of felony assault for his bottle-breaking rampage through Midtown on Oct. 5, 2023, that left three people seriously hurt and bleeding from cuts and other wounds to their heads, faces and bodies.—
Roni Jacobson,
New York Daily News,
15 Feb. 2025
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James sent the keeper the wrong way with a lovely penalty and sent the home fans into delirium.—
Joseph O'Sullivan,
Forbes,
11 Sep. 2024
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Whether Lou Reed was indeed briefly swallowed by Porto’s great midsummer delirium or merely unable to fulfill his musical obligations, Saint John’s Eve 1980 will forever be remembered as the night Porto out-partied Lou Reed.—
Ana Leorne,
SPIN,
31 Dec. 2024
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“Deliriousness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deliriousness. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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