run high
idiom
: to be or become very strong or intense
Emotions are running high between the two teams.
Passions often run high in these debates.
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Separate Emotions From Numbers Emotions can run high during divorce, particularly when your business represents years of hard work and dedication.
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Diane Deoliveira, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
In the middle of a contentious election season, tensions run high as candidates' campaigns paint their opposition in the direst of terms, as though the country will completely fall into ruin if their opponent is elected.
—Leslie Smith Reeves Faith Matters, arkansasonline.com, 2 Nov. 2024
The opening of this symbolic Starbucks comes as tensions between North and South Korea continue to run high.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 29 Nov. 2024
And though tossing all your South Korean glass skin serums into the Boston Harbor might not work this time, emotions are likely to run high if the incoming Trump administration follows through on the president-elect’s promises to drastically increase tariffs on imports to the U.S.
—Ashley Abramson, Allure, 25 Nov. 2024
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Diane Deoliveira, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
In the middle of a contentious election season, tensions run high as candidates' campaigns paint their opposition in the direst of terms, as though the country will completely fall into ruin if their opponent is elected.
—Leslie Smith Reeves Faith Matters, arkansasonline.com, 2 Nov. 2024
The opening of this symbolic Starbucks comes as tensions between North and South Korea continue to run high.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 29 Nov. 2024
And though tossing all your South Korean glass skin serums into the Boston Harbor might not work this time, emotions are likely to run high if the incoming Trump administration follows through on the president-elect’s promises to drastically increase tariffs on imports to the U.S.
—Ashley Abramson, Allure, 25 Nov. 2024
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“Run high.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/run%20high. Accessed 25 Dec. 2024.
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