be frantic

Examples (10)

• He was absolutely frantic by the time we got home.
• We were frantic with worry when the phone went silent.
• I am really frantic about the missing passport.
• She is almost frantic trying to meet the deadline.
• By noon, the office was increasingly frantic.
• If the child isn’t back soon, his parents will be frantic.
• Don’t call her now—she is a little frantic with last‑minute prep.
• The crowd was frantic, shouting for help.
• After hours without updates, management was almost frantic.
• Even the calmest among us are sometimes frantic in a crisis.