There was electricity in the air which acted on her overstrung nerves.

It was hysterical-theoutcome of an overstrung, highly excitable, and nervous temperament.

My nerves were overstrung, and I lit a cigar to steady them.

Possibly his nerves were overstrung with what he had been going through.

The scraping sound which he made thereby grated on Chauvelin's overstrung nerves.

Really, mother dear, my illness was simply caused by my overstrung nerves.

Now when the war's reached this period we're all nervous and overstrung.

The man was overstrung, had been Dick's mental note at the time.

And to Katherine, overstrung as she was, the words came as a rebuke.

She is a nervous little creature, with an overstrung and highly imaginative temperament.

Actually, no doubt, it was nothing more than a result of overstrung nerves.

Then seriously and very gently he added, You are overstrung and nervous, Mademoiselle.

It means I am rather overstrung, I suppose; but it's all true, unfortunately.'

Stunned by his overstrung emotions, he could only bow his head.

His overstrung nerves must find relaxation in some way or break with a twang.

He, too, was perhaps a little overstrung in the nerves.