all wound up
Example Sentences
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The result is an artful onslaught of high-flying, spinning, partnered and sometimes tumbling excursions suggesting that Mr. Peck was eagerly all wound up as he choreographed.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 9, 2026
But the strongest El Niño of all wound up developing into the weakest La Niña, so “it’s complicated,” Lindsey wrote, noting that the strength of the upcoming event will become clearer as it gets closer.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 14, 2024
What happened Saturday could have been much worse, since Martin, Koloko and about a dozen other people all wound up where fans were.
From Seattle Times • Oct. 25, 2022
“Some of the social media stuff certainly has gotten people all wound up and every new sensational story gets people twisted into knots,” said Dr. Thomas Dobbs, the Mississippi state health officer.
From New York Times • Mar. 1, 2020
I felt myself all wound up inside like the innards of a clock.
From "P.S. Be Eleven" by Rita Williams-Garcia
