Example Sentences

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"How were the Russians allowed to do that?" a European defence minister fumed in the corridors of the elegant Bayerischer Hof hotel, which was fizzing with fury over Moscow's manoeuvres.

From BBC • Feb. 16, 2016

Sure enough, Nora Peters, a young art student from upstate New York, was fizzing with good cheer as she and her Obama shirt waited for their hero to arrive in Buffalo on August 22nd.

From Economist • Aug. 29, 2013

His mind felt like it was fizzing over.

From Slate • Oct. 10, 2011

As a result, the theatre he runs, with Monica Mason of the Royal Ballet, and Tony Pappano as musical director, was fizzing with tension and excitement over the past few weeks.

From The Guardian • Mar. 6, 2011

The listlessness concealed a mind which was fizzing and flashing thrillingly.

From "Slaughterhouse-Five" by Kurt Vonnegut