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hyperactive

[hahy-per-ak-tiv] / ˌhaɪ pərˈæk tɪv /


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Mr. Burns’s hyperactive investigation drives this short, pacey biography.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

When I was born, I had a traumatic birth — I was backwards, I had the cord around, I was hyperactive.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 11, 2026

The concert leaned heavily on the band's new album Arirang, which folds the melody and mythology of Korea's folk music into the band's hyperactive, experimental pop sound.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

When the label was unsure what to do with the hyperactive adolescent then known as “Little Stevie Wonder.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

Having a day off without a sky-high pile of catering orders or a couple of hyperactive boys leaping around is good for her.

From "A Place at the Table" by Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan




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