hypertense

adjective

Definition of hypertensenext
as in fidgety

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hypertense
  1. fidgety
  2. obsessed
  3. preoccupied
  4. high-strung
  5. restless
  6. spooky
  7. flighty
  8. flustered
Adjective
  • Many young children will be fidgety sitting at a desk for a long period of time, so this can help.
    ​Wendy Wisner, Parents, 25 July 2024
  • Karinchak, who is notoriously fidgety on the mound, was charged with a ball on an 0-2 count to the Mariners’ J.P. Crawford.
    Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 2 Apr. 2023
Definition of fidgety
Adjective
  • Ava is obviously very obsessed with true crime, and Tory has sort of turned a blind eye to it.
    Glenn Garner, Deadline, 22 Nov. 2024
  • Would someone so dangerous be so obsessed with their dead mother?
    Maeve Dunigan, The New Yorker, 21 Nov. 2024
Definition of obsessed
Adjective
  • Indeed, no one is more preoccupied with such star power than Donald Trump himself, who basks in the adulation and approval of luminaries who support him and regularly lashes out at those who don’t.
    Brian Lowry, Variety, 4 Nov. 2024
  • And Beltran seems very preoccupied with making sure that Amelia knows she’s not taken.
    Laura Bradley, Vulture, 25 Oct. 2024
Definition of preoccupied
Adjective
  • Her perception of things is a lot more high-strung than mine.
    Kate Hogan, Peoplemag, 28 May 2024
  • In order to support her siblings, Tanya fakes her way into a fancy fashion job, working under the high-strung Rose Lindsey, played by a scene-stealing Nicole Richie in a series of statement blazers.
    Lester Fabian Brathwaite, EW.com, 26 Mar. 2024
Definition of high-strung
Adjective
  • Popular on Variety The result is a film that mirrors the restless spirit of its subjects while breaking all of the rules of traditional documentary filmmaking.
    William Earl, Variety, 20 Nov. 2024
  • Kamala’s Glock and Camo hats on their own just weren’t enough to sway restless voters in the middle.
    Marissa R. Moss, Rolling Stone, 18 Nov. 2024
Definition of restless
Adjective
  • Next month, her upcoming film The Man in the White Van transitions her into the darker horror genre and out of the spooky childhood stardom.
    Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 12 Nov. 2024
  • Related Articles How to transfer data from an old console to the Playstation 5 Pro Missing spooky season?
    Gieson Cacho, The Mercury News, 11 Nov. 2024
Definition of spooky
Adjective
  • Or are they plagued by all the same problems of online dating — flighty matches, algorithms designed to keep you on the apps, and a lot of heartache and dissatisfaction?
    Allie Volpe, Vox, 14 Nov. 2024
  • Still, there are some fascinating themes and insights to pluck from this flighty plot.
    Laura Bradley, Vulture, 9 Aug. 2024
Definition of flighty
Adjective
  • Of the cast, Judy Greer stands out as the flustered but patient substitute pageant director and mom who learns to raise her voice in support of the kids the church wants to avoid and leave behind.
    Randy Myers, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
  • Ignore your flustered British husband and take an Uber!
    Emma Specter, Vogue, 18 Oct. 2024
Definition of flustered
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