highly-strung

highly-strung
adj
sensitive, neurotic, nervous, easily upset, nervy, jumpy, on edge, temperamental, excitable, restless, overwrought, tense, stressed
COLLOQ. wound up, uptight, edgy
≠ calm

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highly-strungˈ adjective
Nervously sensitive, excitable
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Main Entry: ↑high
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highly-strung see under ↑high1
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Main Entry: ↑string

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highly-strung UK [ˌhaɪli ˈstrʌŋ] US [ˌhaɪliˈstrʌŋ] adjective
someone who is highly-strung easily becomes nervous or upset
Thesaurus: feeling worried and nervoussynonym

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