high-strung

Example Sentences

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We eagerly drink in the discord because the stakes are illusory, even if the high-strung emotions turn out to be real.

From Salon

“Possibly two of the three, Nell,” Aunt Kitty called from the back room, her arms in the wardrobe again and digging so quickly that she seemed like some sort of high-strung gopher.

From Literature

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

From The Wall Street Journal

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

Lady Constance was easily persuaded as a rule, but the soothing sound of Old Timothy’s voice could make even the most high-strung horse step calmly into a rushing stream.

From Literature