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Definition of "high-strung" []

  • Tending to be very nervous and easily excited. (adjective)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "high-strung" in a sentence
  • "She motored through the door five minutes late and appeared a bit high-strung, which subsided as she gulped down a liter of medium-roasted coffee with 10 splenda and a splash of cream."
  • "Do you find it challenging or liberating (or both) to create such high-strung suspense in your storytelling?"
  • "Mr. Bertucelli said Mr. Laffer was "high-strung" during games, "very competitive and very focused.""