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high-strung

/haɪ strʌŋ/ /haɪ strʌŋ/
adjective
  1. 1 sinirli, gergin, hassas

Definition (English)

Very nervous and easily upset.

Example Sentences

  1. The high-strung actor was nervous before the show.
    Gergin aktör gösteri öncesinde endişeliydi.
  2. She gets high-strung when she has too much work.
    Çok fazla işi olduğunda gerginleşir.

Synonyms

nervoustenseanxioushighly strungedgyjumpyuptight

Antonyms

Collocations

high-strung personalityhigh-strung nerveshigh-strung behaviorhigh-strung individual

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