high-wrought
Example Sentences
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There is no glamour, no ecstasy, no high-wrought moment in his tranquil pages.
From Time Magazine Archive
As it went on he noticed here and there among those near him such evidences of restlessness as betray in a seated throng high-wrought expectancy of some pleasure too long deferred.
From Sister Dolorosa and Posthumous Fame by Allen, James Lane
The death of Wallenstein does not cause tears; but it is perhaps the most high-wrought scene of the play.
From The Life of Friedrich Schiller Comprehending an Examination of His Works by Carlyle, Thomas
She was sinking into that passive state, which often succeeds too high-wrought emotion.
From Helen and Arthur or, Miss Thusa's Spinning Wheel by Hentz, Caroline Lee
Yet under lofty and high-wrought emotion, the yearning of the soul toward the Supreme Power often breaks spontaneously into the language of personality.
From The Chief End of Man by Merriam, George Spring
