wired

Example Sentences

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We’re just not wired to think about mean reversion.

From MarketWatch • May 12, 2026

In 2020, for example, an employee accidentally wired nearly $900 million to creditors of Revlon.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

Even in a deeply polarized time, many Americans remain wired to recoil from acts of violence and to feel sympathy for their victims.

From Slate • Apr. 26, 2026

Comedy gives me some meaning, which is kind of sad, but that’s how I’m wired.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 17, 2026

They all seemed to be wired together, pointing in the same direction and connected to a single bronze lever on the side.

From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan