high-strung
Example Sentences
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Tom is a law professor and his wife, Amy, is a frustrated and high-strung housewife.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 26, 2025
The high-strung kid is pure nerve and he even looks like one, too; he’s the embodiment of a twitch.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 23, 2025
“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
He was young and high-strung, and by his own admission he didn’t handle failure well.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 29, 2024
Her health’s not too good, she’s high-strung to begin with.
From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
