: feeling or showing great or abnormal excitement or emotional disturbance
frenzied dancing
frenziedly
adverb
Examples of frenzied in a Sentence
The screams of the fans grew more frenzied as the concert progressed.
the frenzied scene at the mall in the final week before Christmas
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Then, in early 2025, a certain South African’s activity on social media, the acquisition of Twitter, a frenzied foray into politics, a few dubious salutes, and now the brand is imploding.
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Peter Lyon, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
Zoom in: Home prices grew at a steadier rate in Portland last year — a big change from the frenzied markets at the height of the pandemic — as sales slowed due to high mortgage rates.
—Sami Sparber, Axios, 25 Feb. 2025
Considering Villa have lost just once at home in the league this season and Liverpool are yet to be beaten away, a frenzied draw felt like a fitting result.
—Jacob Tanswell, The Athletic, 19 Feb. 2025
Torres also has passionate support from the academy’s international voters, a bloc that has become increasingly important the past few years, along with a frenzied online backing from fans in her home country, Brazil.
—Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 12 Feb. 2025
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Peter Lyon, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
Zoom in: Home prices grew at a steadier rate in Portland last year — a big change from the frenzied markets at the height of the pandemic — as sales slowed due to high mortgage rates.
—Sami Sparber, Axios, 25 Feb. 2025
Considering Villa have lost just once at home in the league this season and Liverpool are yet to be beaten away, a frenzied draw felt like a fitting result.
—Jacob Tanswell, The Athletic, 19 Feb. 2025
Torres also has passionate support from the academy’s international voters, a bloc that has become increasingly important the past few years, along with a frenzied online backing from fans in her home country, Brazil.
—Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 12 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for frenzied
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“Frenzied.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/frenzied. Accessed 14 Mar. 2025.
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