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high–strung
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high–strung
(adjective)
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high–strung
/
ˈ
haɪ
ˈ
strʌŋ/
adjective
high–strung
/
ˈ
haɪ
ˈ
strʌŋ/
adjective
Learner's definition of HIGH–STRUNG
[
more high–strung; most high–strung
]
chiefly US
:
very nervous or easily upset
stories of
high-strung
performers who place unreasonable demands on the people who work with them
Dogs of this breed are often
high-strung
. [=(
chiefly Brit
)
highly strung
]
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