frenzying

verb

Definition of frenzyingnext
present participle of frenzy
as in bothering
to cause to go insane or as if insane local football fans who were frenzied by the fact that their team was going to the Super Bowl

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  1. bothering
  2. disturbing
  3. distracting
  4. upsetting
Verb
  • Somehow, that doesn’t cure Guillermo’s melancholy, and the other vamps theorize about why this is bothering Guillermo so much.
    Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 16 Dec. 2024
  • Instead, focus on things like what's been bothering you in the past week, stress about an upcoming event, or a work incident that rubbed you the wrong way.
    Perri Ormont Blumberg, TIME, 13 Dec. 2024
Definition of bothering
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  • The horrifying scene was captured on disturbing video obtained by The News.
    Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 22 Dec. 2024
  • The dread-fueling 1974 horror classic follows a group of sorority girls who become victims of grisly murders over Christmas break after receiving a series of disturbing phone calls.
    Lydia Price, People.com, 22 Dec. 2024
Definition of disturbing
Verb
  • Yet another highly sought after PR guru, speaking on the condition of anonymity, said the sensational nature of the complaint is distracting from an industry reality.
    Matt Donnelly, Variety, 23 Dec. 2024
  • The distracting little notification badges!
    Allison Johnson, The Verge, 22 Dec. 2024
Definition of distracting
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  • Both came off of emotional conference championship performances with Texas losing the SEC championship game and Clemson upsetting SMU in the ACC title game.
    Kambui Bomani, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Failing to do so risks upsetting a leader with a short fuse and the power to sink a company’s stock or ignite a boycott with a single social media post.
    Allison Morrow, CNN, 4 Dec. 2024
Definition of upsetting
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