freaking
Americanadjective
adjective
Etymology
Origin of freaking
First recorded in 1925–30; freak 1 + -ing 2; euphemistically echoing frigging and fucking
Example Sentences
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He had two Kumuls in his back seat and he was freaking out.
From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2026
“I was eating baby food to get by. I lost 20 pounds. Heartbreak, man, it’s the best freaking diet,” she said.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 9, 2026
“Everybody’s freaking out, which I understand,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 21, 2026
“The fact that we can post ourselves traveling around and playing golf, just as friends,” Clark says, “it feels like a freaking dream.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 29, 2026
“Our father is currently freaking out, so you get me. What’s up?”
From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller
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