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Meanings of
high-strung
in английском
Being in a tense state.
edgy
restive
jittery
jumpy
nervy
uptight
overstrung
highly strung
in suspense
Related terms
tense
Usage of
high-strung
in английском
1
In the golden light and pringling air he felt excitable and
high-strung
.
2
Cold, of course, as Germans are, and rather
high
-
strung
,
but incredibly pretty.
3
We've always known that Katie was the most
high
-
strung
of the children.
4
The king of empaths, Alvin was
high
-
strung
and utterly devoted to Elena.
5
There she meets 28-year-old Charlie, an assistant to a
high
-
strung
venture capitalist.
6
She's very
high
-
strung
.
She gave a soft laugh and shook her head.
7
As her father says, she's
high
-
strung
,
and she's been working madly.
8
He was a brisk, pudgy,
high
-
strung
person whose movements were swift and certain.
9
As typical in a
high
-
strung
roster, the meeting didn't end well.
10
It was eloquent, vibrating with eloquence, but too
high
-
strung
,
I think.
11
Gareth sat down beside her and sent the
high
-
strung
vehicle rocking.
12
Olivia was much more
high
-
strung
than she was, and could have been exaggerating.
13
People were always a little
high
-
strung
the day before a battle.
14
Jolie is a little
high
-
strung
anyway, and my being late just-
15
You're made to eat constantly, he complains in his
high
-
strung
vibrato.
16
His reaction was the exact opposite of Ollie's; Skip was younger and more
high
-
strung
.
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high-strung
Adjective
Frequent collocations
high-strung nation
high-strung people
high-strung women
High-strung
through the time