wired

Example Sentences

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We’re just not wired to think about mean reversion.

From MarketWatch • May 12, 2026

Even in a deeply polarized time, many Americans remain wired to recoil from acts of violence and to feel sympathy for their victims.

From Slate • Apr. 26, 2026

I told him I'd had to borrow some wired headphones from his team as mine had broken, and jokingly expressed surprise that they were still allowed at Apple HQ in the AirPod era.

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026

Following instructions, Rao took out a $22,000 loan using the family’s gold jewelry as collateral and wired the money over for auditing.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

Justin is wired; it seems like something he would do.

From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove