frantically try

Frequency: 6.59.5 per million words

To try in a hurried, excited, or disorganized way.

tryADVERB + try

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frantically

Examples (10)

  • She frantically tried to unlock the door, her hands shaking with fear.
  • The journalist was frantically trying to meet the looming deadline.
  • Even after several attempts, he continued to frantically try to start the cold engine.
  • When the ship began to sink, passengers frantically tried to find life rafts.
  • The small bird frantically tried to escape the cat's grasp.
  • She had frantically tried to warn them, but her calls went unheard.
  • Don't frantically try to answer every question; take your time.
  • The programmer frantically tried to debug the code an hour before the presentation.
  • If you frantically try to pack everything at the last minute, you'll forget something.
  • Despite the chaos, they frantically tried to maintain order and help others.