running high

[for feelings] to be in a state of excitement or anger. Feelings were running high as the general election approached. The mood of the crowd was running high when they saw the mother slap her child.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Shohreh	-	Persian
Frenske	FRENS-kə	Limburgish
Dirk	DIRK (Dutch), DEERK (German), DURK (English)	Dutch, German, English
Miloslava	-	Czech, Medieval Slavic
Fabijan	FAH-bee-yahn (Croatian)	Croatian, Slovene
Lainey	LAYN-ee	English (Modern)