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high-strung

[ hahy-struhng ]

adjective

  1. at great tension; highly excitable or nervous; edgy:

    high-strung nerves; a high-strung person.

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Origin of high-strung1

First recorded in 1740–50
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Mir, a high-strung anxious perfectionist, was written as more of the audience stand-in, the straight man.

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“She has a palpable warmth,†Morrison writes, “and, like Michaels, has a knack for dealing with high-strung famous people.â€

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It’s a universe removed from his Emmy-nominated performance as the high-strung Chip in “The Morning Show†— but it’s a role he seems to relish.

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In “Risky Business,†he was the high-strung pop of Cruise’s sneaky Joel Goodsen.

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“Who shall say how far the high-strung, nervous, active temperament of the American people is due to the noise with which they choose to surround their daily lives?†the author asked.

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