frantically
Example Sentences
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I took off my parka, ran up the trail, and waved it frantically—a foolish thing to do, yet it saved us.
From Literature
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‘See,’ I said, pointing frantically to the bottom of the page.
From Literature
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I bolted out the door and ran onto the busy sidewalk, frantically looking up and down the street, scanning for his familiar face.
From Literature
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I gestured frantically back in the direction of my house, and that was all it took.
From Literature
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Her apprehensive patient hits a breaking point nevertheless, frantically fleeing the exam room while Dana is procedurally required to remain.
From Salon
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.