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

The action is punctuated by booming sound effects — canned applause, the “wah-wah” of a sad trombone and a hyperactive electronic buzzer, among them — coming from a trigger-happy soundboard operator behind the coffee counter.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 26, 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

At home I spent a lot of time wishing Qareeb would calm down, because he was so hyperactive, but at times like this I appreciated my brother and all of his fearlessness.

From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad