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highly-strung |
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ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms highly-strung adjective nervous, stressed, tense, sensitive, wired (slang), restless, neurotic, taut, edgy, temperamental, excitable, nervy (Brit. informal), twitchy (informal), on tenterhooks, easily upset, on pins and needles He was sensitive and highly-strung. relaxed, calm, laid-back (informal), collected, serene, easy-going, placid, unfazed (informal), even-tempered Translations highly-strung [ˌhaɪlɪˈstrʌŋ] adj → nervoso/a, teso/a highly-strung [ˌhaɪlɪˈstrʌŋ] adj → nervoso/a, teso/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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A nervous, highly-strung man like myself should not, and must not, be called upon to live in a house where he is constantly meeting snakes and monkeys without warning. She is only twenty-two years old, and is sinking already beneath the weight of her soul; a victim to highly-strung nerves, to an organization either too delicate or too full of power. This was too much for Dorothea's highly-strung feeling, and she burst into tears, sobbing against Tantripp's arm. |
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