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keyed up |
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ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms keyed up adjective nervous, strained, anxious, tense, under pressure, restless, wound up (informal), hyper (informal), apprehensive, edgy, jittery (informal), wired (slang), uptight (informal), on edge, jumpy, twitchy (informal), overwrought, strung up (informal), on tenterhooks, fidgety, antsy (informal), wrought up I wasn't able to sleep that night, I was so keyed up. Translations keyed up [ˈkiːdˈʌp] adj to be (all) keyed up → essere (tutto/a) agitato/a keyed up [ˈkiːdˈʌp] adj to be (all) keyed up → essere (tutto/a) agitato/a How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| We were all of us keyed up to such a pitch of anticipation that the blow was doubly hard to bear. On the instant those at the table were keyed up and expectant, the servant was smugly pleased, and he was wallowing in mortification. I was keyed up to concert pitch, my brain was working smoothly and quickly, my hands never fumbled once, and it seemed that I almost divined the thousand little things which a small-boat sailor must be taking into consideration every second. |
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