wound up
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Thompson spent months asking for clarity about the added charges—and disputing some—and eventually wound up paying about $6,000 out of pocket.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 6, 2026
He wound up at second-tier Blackburn Rovers eight months later and immediately steered them into the Premier League via the play-offs.
From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026
Like the billionaire geniuses who created social media that wound up depressing, dumbing down and dehumanizing civilization, the motives of these companies were purely financial.
From Salon ● Aug. 24, 2026
Twenty years ago, the Indianapolis Colts went 1-3 in the preseason and wound up winning the Super Bowl.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026
"I'll tell you what he said," Cynthia wound up.
From "Look Both Ways" by Jason Reynolds
Dark Brandon, by contrast, radiates wound-up energy, as if he will not rest until he gets his way.
From Slate ● Nov. 7, 2023
A clearly wound-up Stuart Broad told Carey, "That's all you will be remembered for".
From BBC ● Jul. 2, 2023
Film critic Roger Ebert admiringly called him “the most wound-up guy in the movies,” a description Caan did not dispute.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 8, 2022
Film critic Roger Ebert admiringly called him “the most wound-up guy in the movies,” a description Mr. Caan did not dispute.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 7, 2022
It’s like I’m a wound-up toy with nowhere to move.
From "I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter" by Erika L. Sánchez
