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
  • Intense, weird, different, arrogant, crazy, selfish and obsessed.
    Jodie Cook, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
  • Who but a madman would become obsessed with the stuff?
    Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 16 Dec. 2024
Definition of obsessed
Adjective
  • But then the rebels seized an opportunity, capitalizing on a weakened government whose key allies are heavily preoccupied with other conflicts.
    Rob Picheta, CNN, 9 Dec. 2024
  • Meanwhile, Oliver, as usual, is more preoccupied with his own personal storyline than with the investigation at hand.
    Tom Smyth, Vulture, 17 Sep. 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
  • Anfield was growing restless, with a succession of aimless crosses being slung into the penalty area.
    James Pearce, The Athletic, 27 Dec. 2024
  • Then there are the polymaths, restless and curious explorers who move between sectors and organizations.
    Ann Kirschner, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of restless
Adjective
  • Competition in the party goods and costume space has grown in recent years, including Spirit Halloween’s continued rise within and outside of the spooky season.
    Kristian Burt, CNBC, 20 Dec. 2024
  • Nearly 100% of the first film’s grosses were made in the U.S. — so few expected the spooky sequel about a vulgar poltergeist to connect in the territories across the pond and beyond this time around either.
    Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 18 Dec. 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
  • Moreover, watching scammers get flustered sheds light on the lengths these criminals will go to and highlights the importance of staying vigilant against their schemes.
    Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report, Fox News, 7 Dec. 2024
  • But on this day’s errand, in the New Pioneer produce aisle, Greenwell could be mistaken for someone a little more quotidian: an obliging, slightly flustered midwestern husband.
    Sarah Thankam Mathews, Vulture, 29 Aug. 2024
Definition of flustered
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“Hypertense.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hypertense. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.

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