almost frantic
Frequency: 6.011.5 per million words
very nearly frantic but not completely
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- 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.