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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

But Loring's overstrung mood sensed this maternal indulgence, and it infuriated him still further.

From Shadows of Flames A Novel by Rives, Amélie

Only too often before a match, he felt nervous, overstrung, but it did not occur to him that he was on the verge of disaster.

From The Sailor by Snaith, J. C.

For no very evident reason, except that he was overstrung, he could have shouted in alarm as he lay upon the wet flooring in the dark.

From The Boy Ranchers of Puget Sound by Bindloss, Harold




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