semifrantic en · ADJ
Etymology
From semi- + frantic.
Meanings
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(not-comparable) Somewhat or partly frantic.
My mother took care of my daughter so my husband and I could go on a business trip years ago, and while I was semifrantic the whole time because I had never been away from my baby before, it was a good break for us.
2004, Barbara Mang, Help Wanted for Busy Moms, page 181: