think frantically
Frequency: 6.48.0 per million words
to try to come up with a solution or idea under great pressure
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- She tried to think frantically of a way out when the fire alarm went off.
- "What can I do now?" he thought frantically, searching for an escape.
- I thought frantically, but no simple answer came to mind.
- She thought frantically for a solution as the deadline loomed closer.
- They are thinking frantically as the deadline approaches.
- The pilot had to think frantically to avert the impending disaster.
- He stood there, frantically thinking of what to say next in the interview.
- As the fire alarm blared, he thought frantically about where he had left his children.
- We had been thinking frantically for hours before the internet finally returned.
- They were all thinking frantically about how to secure the last remaining tickets.
- Under pressure, she can still think frantically and make quick decisions.
- Don't think so frantically; sometimes a calm mind finds the best solutions.
- While the system rebooted, the engineers frantically thought through worst‑case scenarios.
- Having misplaced her wallet, she began to think frantically about her next steps.
- If you think frantically now, you might catch the mistake before it ships.
- The debater thought frantically for a counter-argument in the final moments.
- Caught off guard, the presenter was frantically thinking of a better example.
- He spent the night thinking frantically about the unexpected turn of events.
- By the time help arrived, we had already thought frantically of every possible fix.
- You'll only make things worse if you think too frantically under pressure.