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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

Secure at last, his overstrung nerves relaxed and he slid gratefully over the edge of sleep.

From Native Son by T. D. Hamm

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

From Shadows of Flames A Novel by Amélie Rives

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 J. C. Snaith


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