almost frantic

Frequency: 6.011.5 per million words

very nearly frantic but not completely

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Examples (10)

  • By dusk, we were almost frantic with worry about the missing hikers.
  • He sounded almost frantic on the phone when the server went down.
  • She grew almost frantic trying to find her passport at the airport.
  • The newsroom moved at an almost frantic pace after the story broke.
  • I’ve been almost frantic all morning, waiting for the lab results.
  • Their messages became almost frantic as the deadline approached.
  • He looked almost frantic during the search, calling her name again and again.
  • We had grown almost frantic by the time help finally arrived.
  • Try not to get almost frantic—take a breath and focus on what you can control.
  • The shoppers made an almost frantic dash for the last few consoles.