wired

Example Sentences

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

From MarketWatch • May 12, 2026

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

“Do we hunt for the same reason birds sing—a combination of utility and deeply evolved satisfaction? Is it simply wired into us genetically? We don’t know.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 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

Since her encounter with Khione, Piper seemed more wired, tensed up inside like a primed catapult, as if she were determined never to be caught off guard again.

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan