high-strung
Example Sentences
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Tom is a law professor and his wife, Amy, is a frustrated and high-strung housewife.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 26, 2025
Her high-strung sensibilities might align with Everett’s mind for business, but Meredith certainly isn’t the kind of woman that can loosen up the eldest son’s stiff demeanor.
From Salon • Oct. 15, 2025
Mir, a high-strung anxious perfectionist, was written as more of the audience stand-in, the straight man.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 6, 2025
It’s a universe removed from his Emmy-nominated performance as the high-strung Chip in “The Morning Show” — but it’s a role he seems to relish.
From New York Times • Nov. 29, 2024
Richard Frost, a high-strung and brilliant young man, worried about it more than anyone else.
From "Cannery Row" by John Steinbeck
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
