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Meanings of overstrung in English

Being in a tense state.

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Usage of overstrung in English
1
There was electricity in the air which acted on her overstrung nerves.
The Sheik: A Novel
2
It was hysterical-theoutcome of an overstrung, highly excitable, and nervous temperament.
My Brilliant Career
3
My nerves were overstrung, and I lit a cigar to steady them.
Tales of Terror and Mystery
4
Possibly his nerves were overstrung with what he had been going through.
Carette of Sark
5
The scraping sound which he made thereby grated on Chauvelin's overstrung nerves.
The Elusive Pimpernel
6
Really, mother dear, my illness was simply caused by my overstrung nerves.
The Idol of Paris
7
Now when the war's reached this period we're all nervous and overstrung.
The Secret City
8
The man was overstrung, had been Dick's mental note at the time.
The Little Lady of the Big House
9
And to Katherine, overstrung as she was, the words came as a rebuke.
The History of Sir Richard Calmady: A Romance
10
She is a nervous little creature, with an overstrung and highly imaginative temperament.
Kate Danton, or, Captain Danton's Daughters: A Novel
11
Actually, no doubt, it was nothing more than a result of overstrung nerves.
Three More John Silence Stories
12
Then seriously and very gently he added, You are overstrung and nervous, Mademoiselle.
The Title Market
13
It means I am rather overstrung, I suppose; but it's all true, unfortunately.'
New Grub Street
14
Stunned by his overstrung emotions, he could only bow his head.
Visionaries
15
His overstrung nerves must find relaxation in some way or break with a twang.
The House of the Vampire
16
He, too, was perhaps a little overstrung in the nerves.
Will Warburton
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