as in frenzy
a state of wildly excited activity or emotion
in the deliriousness of the emergency evacuation, a lot of things were overlooked
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Noun
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For years, the Fed was the North Star for markets—every rate tweak or hint of tightening sent Wall Street into a frenzy.—
Dan Irvine,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025 -
The Labrador quickly threw himself into a frenzy of excitement after realizing that the carpet beneath him had been updated.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
21 Mar. 2025
Noun
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After the rampage, fighters began systematically looting and burning homes and stealing cars, Abu Ali and activists said.—
Nabih Bulos,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Mar. 2025
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The lawless rampage of the second Trump Administration has already touched everything from rangers at America’s treasured national parks to the very pillars of the decades-old transatlantic alliance.—
Susan B. Glasser,
The New Yorker,
5 Mar. 2025
Noun
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As the country was in a frenzied delirium, Nani was having hallucinations of her own.—
Payal Kapadia,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Jan. 2025
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Avery Lotz 23 hours ago - Politics & Policy The what-ifs war: Why drone sightings have driven conspiracy theory delirium As mystery drone sightings popped up across the Northeast, federal officials assured the public there was nothing to fear.—
Colin Demarest,
Axios,
18 Dec. 2024
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“Deliriousness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deliriousness. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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