frenzied

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All were battle-frenzied, as only Frenchmen can be The Germans broke, and as the first rays of dawn streaked the sky only a small section of the wood was still in their hands.

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  1. adjective Affected with or marked by frenzy; frantic: a frenzied rush for the exits.

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  • Her movements had been frenzied, her fear honest, her rage unfettered. —  The Survivors Club by Lisa Gardener
  • She came to me fairly frenzied, and “commanded” me to go at once into the presence of the king and demand her stolen child; and then, in a sudden paroxysm of grief, she embraced my knees, wailing, and praying to me to help her. —  THE ENGLISH GOVERNESS AT THE SIAMESE COURT
  • Their embraces became more frenzied, a choreography of lust. —  F ;SF - vol 104 issue 06 - June 2003
  • The production is frenzied, and it supports the vocals; UGK, Boosie, and Lil Webbie drop quality verses.
  • Last week, you said that "shameful, out-of-control, frenzied, angry, condescending, and pathetic journalistic malpractice" about Palin was an epiphany of sorts for you, suddenly changing your view that —  The Corner
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