franticness

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Recent Examples of franticness Christopher Fahmie is convincingly caddish as Beau, but like most of his castmates could dial up the franticness a bit more. Matthew J. Palm, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for franticness
Noun
  • High-cost financing decisions are almost always made in a state of anxiousness or panic.
    Nathan Mor, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026
  • There are signs to look for in potential abusive relationships, like isolation from friends and family, controlling behaviors and anxiousness.
    Bryant Reed, CBS News, 24 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • And at times members of the congregation thank her and others for casting aside those anxieties and keeping this place going.
    Andrew Carter, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026
  • That uncertainty allows anxiety to grow because your brain naturally wants answers that do not yet exist.
    Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026
Noun
  • Over several years, Williams and the team explored how avatars modeled on West African masks were able to avoid the uncanny valley, that unease people feel when something almost-human turns out not to be.
    Benjamin Wolff, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026
  • Frowning, fidgeting, and exchanging furtive glances—the crowd’s unease was palpable.
    Benjamin Skuse, IEEE Spectrum, 25 June 2026
Noun
  • In 2026, many look back with chagrin and ahead with trepidation.
    George F. Will, Washington Post, 3 July 2026
  • Some attendees, though, expressed more trepidation about the consecration of new bishops without papal approval.
    Noah LaBelle, NPR, 2 July 2026
Noun
  • Generalized anxiety may manifest itself in depression, compulsion or restlessness.
    BestReviews, Mercury News, 2 July 2026
  • But Field, whose perpetual restlessness had driven his climb to business success, wasn’t suited to sit on the sidelines.
    Danny Heitman, Christian Science Monitor, 1 July 2026
Noun
  • That feeling, that kind of nervousness and uneasiness, just immediately went away.
    Thomas Drance, New York Times, 27 June 2026
  • Many economists and financial analysts seem puzzled by Americans’ uneasiness about business conditions.
    Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 18 May 2026
Noun
  • Those worries make sense, and understanding how bird flu spreads and what to watch for is the best way to protect your flock and yourself.
    Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 2 July 2026
  • Elevation invites visitors to carve wishes, worries, and hopes into the church pews.
    Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 2 July 2026
Noun
  • The presence of a planet causes a tiny perturbation in the lensing of light from the background star.
    Robert Lea, Space.com, 24 June 2026
  • Adopt differential privacy or output perturbation (though this can degrade usefulness).
    Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 1 May 2026

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“Franticness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/franticness. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.

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