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
Sime	-	Macedonian
Shobha	-	Indian, Kannada, Hindi, Marathi
Blanche	BLAWNSH (French), BLANCH (English)	French, English
Dipika	-	Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Kannada, Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu
Owena	-	Welsh
Khatijah	-	Arabic