worked up
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So before you get too worked up, here’s what you need to know.
From Slate ● Jul. 21, 2026
Miraculously, it worked up until the “very last second” before they stepped on the bus.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2026
Lucy Nixon, from Wymondham in Norfolk, says she first started camping in the queue in 2002 and gradually worked up to spending the entire two weeks at Wimbledon.
From BBC ● Jul. 5, 2026
"It's surely going to keep shaking. I'm going to stay calm; I'm not going to get worked up about the breathing issue."
From Barron's ● Jul. 1, 2026
He worked up a sweat and wiped his brow with a knit cap he pulled out of his pants pocket.
From "The Smartest Kid in the Universe" by Chris Grabenstein
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
When you find yourself mansplaining the term “mansplaining” to a worked-up faction of Twitter on a Sunday evening, you can assume you’re not getting the best out of your leisure time.
From The Guardian ● Feb. 12, 2019
Paul Ardite called to the worked-up traveler of the deep blue sea.
From The Moving Picture Girls at Sea or, A Pictured Shipwreck That Became Real by Laura Lee Hope
