hyperactive

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Symptoms can vary widely, with some individuals primarily experiencing inattentiveness, while others show more hyperactive or impulsive behavior, or a combination of both.

From Science Daily • Mar. 17, 2026

Think of Leonardi as a therapist and his book a couples counseling couch on which you sit with your partner, a hyperactive nonstop-chattering smartphone.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 13, 2026

His mother said he “talks 24/7 all day every day” and while he can be hyperactive, “I do feel he can control himself.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 20, 2025

But that trajectory changed when his parents decided their son, who admitted to being a "hyperactive" youngster, needed another outlet.

From BBC • May 28, 2025

For some reason sugar and caffeine always calmed down my hyperactive brain.

From "The Sea of Monsters" by Rick Riordan