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overstrung

[oh-ver-struhng] / ˈoʊ vərˈstrʌŋ /




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Yes, overstrung, gaudily painted, honky tonk joannas for passersby to hammer out jazz standards on, which – naturally – many appeared to be able to do.

From The Guardian • Nov. 5, 2016

Both teams were overstrung, playing crazily in their eagerness to win.

From Time Magazine Archive

He does not need to laugh, for laughter, like weeping, is a relief of mental tension�and the happy are not overstrung.

From Time Magazine Archive

Doddie has so long been overstrung, almost ill....

From The Hidden Force A Story of Modern Java by Couperus, Louis

It wore a severe, and, to Mr. Binney's overstrung perceptions, it seemed a contemptuous look.

From Peter Binney A Novel by Marshall, Archibald