worked up
Example Sentences
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By the same token, a lot of people who are super worked-up about "cancel culture" are also isolated and anxious about being left behind in a changing world.
From Salon • Dec. 27, 2022
Her best portraits combine areas of worked-up detail — especially hands and faces — with areas intentionally left blank or given only cursory treatment.
From Washington Post • Mar. 25, 2021
It’s also very effective at lulling a worked-up child into relaxation, especially at bedtime.
From Slate • Nov. 26, 2019
Standing between an agitated police officer and a worked-up protester who were nearing blows near a gas station in the Sherman Park neighborhood, Hamilton said he stepped in to urge calm.
From Reuters • Aug. 18, 2016
But the veil mercifully returned, and with it Dick's worked-up sense of injury.
From The Three Partners by Harte, Bret
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
