higher-strung

A form of high-strung — Nervous; anxious; excited or excitable.

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Meanings

adjective
  1. comparativecomparative form of high-strung: more high-strung
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APA

higher-strung. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/higher-strung

MLA

“higher-strung.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/higher-strung. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “higher-strung,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/higher-strung.

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