high-strung

Example Sentences

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I don’t feel like he’s somebody that’s high-strung or high-maintenance.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 10, 2026

Tom is a law professor and his wife, Amy, is a frustrated and high-strung housewife.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 26, 2025

It’s a universe removed from his Emmy-nominated performance as the high-strung Chip in “The Morning Show” — but it’s a role he seems to relish.

From New York Times • Nov. 29, 2024

“Who shall say how far the high-strung, nervous, active temperament of the American people is due to the noise with which they choose to surround their daily lives?” the author asked.

From Salon • Sep. 12, 2024

Well-trained oarsmen, in Ulbrickson’s experience, were like high-strung racehorses.

From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown