hyperactive
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Symptoms can vary widely, with some individuals primarily experiencing inattentiveness, while others show more hyperactive or impulsive behavior, or a combination of both.
From Science Daily • Mar. 17, 2026
He has an incredibly advanced laser-fueled 3-D printer, but deploys it like a hyperactive toddler smashing toy soldiers together.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 9, 2025
But that trajectory changed when his parents decided their son, who admitted to being a "hyperactive" youngster, needed another outlet.
From BBC • May 28, 2025
Lines were spoken as if newly coined from the hyperactive minds of Macbeth and his wife.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 19, 2025
I become hyperactive and get a rash if I forget to use my hypoallergenic soap. if/whether.
From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner
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