Phrenetic (Adjective)
Meaning
Excessively agitated; distraught with fear or other violent emotion; "frantic with anger and frustration"; "frenetic screams followed the accident"; "a frenzied look in his eye".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The phrenetic manner in which she searched for her lost child sent chills down everyone's spine.
- He displayed a phrenetic rage as he smashed objects around the room after hearing the devastating news.
- As the flames engulfed the house, the phrenetic cries for help from inside grew louder and more desperate.
- The survivor's phrenetic recounting of the traumatic event left the listeners stunned and tearful.
- During the chaotic evacuation, the passengers' phrenetic scrambling for the emergency exits caused panic and injuries.