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
Sean Baker’s hyperactive “Tangerine,” shot on an iPhone at a doughnut shop on Santa Monica Boulevard, not only makes that point with gusto, it encourages you to get out and roam.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 15, 2026
There’s nothing like your first time firing up “Mario Kart World” on a 4K TV and cruising through Moo Moo Meadows in a pack of two dozen goofy, hyperactive racers.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 23, 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
“I've got diabetes, high blood pressure, a hyperactive thyroid, and poor circulation in my legs. And she’s worried about a little caffeine.”
From "The Parker Inheritance" by Varian Johnson
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