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high-strung::adjective | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | edgy, highly strung, jittery, jumpy, nervy, overstrung, restive, uptight |
Examples of high-strung
high-strung
Some are high strung and hard to work with, others are calm and eager to please.
From the heraldtribune.com
Williams pointed out 4-year-old Mable, who's so far too high strung for the show.
From the timesunion.com
Neuroticism was defined for this study as being moody, nervous and high strung.
From the sciencedaily.com
They tend to be high-strung, perhaps jerky in traffic, or hard to enter and exit.
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You are high-strung, irritable, and edgy, always waiting for the crisis to occur.
From the psychcentral.com
Doyle plays Trotter as a high-strung man who doesn't stand still for a moment.
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Mrs. Kettler, the high-strung school secretary, was in the vortex of the activity.
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I've never been a nervous or a high strung kind of person until the last year.
From the blogs.psychcentral.com
The high-strung Martin faces the challenge of his young head-coaching career.
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