runs high
Emotion becomes overwhelming
Runs high describes emotions, tensions, or feelings that are intense and close to the surface: Tensions run high before elections, Emotions were running high after the verdict.
The image suggests something filled nearly to overflowing, ready to spill over into action or expression.
- argumentsDisputes or reasoning chains
- heated exchangeAngry verbal conflict
- storm surgesAbnormal coastal water rise
- passionIntense emotional drive
- fervorIntense emotional intensity
confrontations · floodwaters · debates · political tension · anger · anxiety · tension · excitement · fever pitch · national pride · rivalries · negotiations · frustration · waves · protests · public outcry · mob mentality · competitions
runs highruns low
Becomes nearly exhausted
dies down · ebbs · subsides · cools off · tapers off
runs highruns low
Becomes nearly exhausted
runs dry · dries up · bottoms out · peters out · dwindles
runs highruns low
Becomes nearly exhausted
cools down · settles · dissipates · fades
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