wired

Example Sentences

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It’s not exactly light reading for a day off, but then again, she isn’t really wired for off days.

From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 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

"You kind of look for the best in people and you are biologically wired to your parents," she said.

From BBC • Mar. 16, 2026

“We are not all wired to be gifted artists.”

From "Fish in a Tree" by Lynda Mullaly Hunt