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Meanings of worked up in inglés

(Of persons) excessively affected by emotion.

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Usage of worked up in inglés
1
I have a plan of attack worked up, but I'll need help.
The Big U
2
That's hardly what I'd call 'getting myself worked up,' whatever that means.
When the wind blows
3
Young Officer Blackstone also worked up his version of a menacing expression.
The Kingmaker
4
She was working up; or rather worked up: Nan knew the symptoms.
Dangerous Ages
5
Calm down. Dan sees she's getting herself worked up into a state.
Babyville
6
The latter was worked up by the chafing speeches of the Marshal.
My Double Life: The Memoirs of Sarah Bernhardt
7
He worked up there till evening and came down in the dusk.
The Hidden Places
8
This last passage is worked up in the tragedy itself, as follows:
Life of Johnson, Volume 1 / 1709-1765
9
Can you imagine people getting this worked up over, say, a Volkswagen?
Wired
10
He and Martal worked up a strategy to support the pike squares.'
Stonewielder
11
She has herself so worked up she just needs to cool off.
Beneath a southern sky
12
I was beginning to think I'd gotten all worked up over nothing.
Wings
13
Not that her words were anything to get all worked up about.
Mad enough to marry
14
I lie in bed waiting for the next mew, all worked up.
Something New
15
I think you can trust me with whatever has Elmer worked up.
Ghost Story
16
He didn't work for Google, but Google had him pretty worked up.
Wired
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United States of America
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Australia
Common
United Kingdom
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