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high-strung

  [hahy-struhng]
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–adjective
at great tension; highly excitable or nervous; edgy: high-strung nerves; a high-strung person.
Origin:
1740–50

Synonyms:
tense, temperamental; jumpy, edgy, jittery, uptight.
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high-strung   (hī'strŭng')
adj.  Tending to be very nervous and easily excited.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: high–strung
Pronunciation: -'str&[ng]
Function: adjective
: having an extremely nervous or sensitive temperament
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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