all wound up
Example Sentences
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The result is an artful onslaught of high-flying, spinning, partnered and sometimes tumbling excursions suggesting that Mr. Peck was eagerly all wound up as he choreographed.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 9, 2026
Over drinks in a curved booth at the Polo Lounge on a March afternoon, the Gilroy brothers reminisced about the roundabout way they all wound up in the family business: Hollywood.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 22, 2025
What happened Saturday could have been much worse, since Martin, Koloko and about a dozen other people all wound up where fans were.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 25, 2022
“Some of the social media stuff certainly has gotten people all wound up and every new sensational story gets people twisted into knots,” said Dr. Thomas Dobbs, the Mississippi state health officer.
From New York Times ● Mar. 1, 2020
It was as if something all wound up in a ball inside of her had let go at the sight of him just that minute.
From "Miracles on Maple Hill" by Virginia Sorensen
