as in fidgety
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hypertense
Adjective
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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
Adjective
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But also the Museum of Decorative Arts here in Paris, I was really obsessed with this.—
Miles Socha for WWD,
ARTnews.com,
21 Feb. 2025
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More an assembly of eerily seductive images and wordlessly tense interactions than a straight narrative, the film follows an orphaned girl who stumbles upon a film set and becomes obsessed with its cruel and beautiful star.—
Beatrice Loayza,
New York Times,
21 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Indeed, students can be generally secure in romantic relationships yet become preoccupied while dating a certain partner.—
Eric Wood,
Forbes,
24 Feb. 2025
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Ryan isn’t too keen on Bex asking Shane for details about the prison, and a few others remain preoccupied with covering their tracks and keeping other skeletons tucked away in their respective closets.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
3 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Others might be more high-strung, trying to live up to the older sibling's example or carve out their own identity.—
Emily Edlynn,
Parents,
8 Jan. 2025
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Her perception of things is a lot more high-strung than mine.—
Kate Hogan,
Peoplemag,
28 May 2024
Adjective
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According to Owens, excellence is impossible for a restless soul.—
Leslie D. Rose,
Parents,
19 Feb. 2025
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Jeanne is 15, a restless adolescent among a tribe of younger children in an orphanage in the mountains where she is first seen wandering at dusk, her way lit by the snow’s reflective glitter.—
Stephanie Bunbury,
Deadline,
16 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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With that being said, my personal favorite is the mystery room, featuring a spooky haunted house miniature display, as well as a crime solving display above the shelves.—
American Booksellers Association,
USA TODAY,
22 Feb. 2025
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As a downpour drenches the men mid-song, the gentle shower turns into a torrent, with the water slowly rising to their knees, then their chests, as a pair of spooky sirens dive into the now chin-high flood.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
20 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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For as motivated as Dreux is, Alyssa is equally flighty.—
Esther Zuckerman,
IndieWire,
15 Jan. 2025
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After all, the film’s emotional fulcrum lies in Gromit sacrificing his beloved marrow to save his flighty master’s life. 4.—
Vikram Murthi,
Vulture,
3 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Some were too flustered to articulate their thoughts beyond a deep gratitude for God and Trump.—
Hannah Allam,
ProPublica,
10 Feb. 2025
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McIlroy credited his ability not to get flustered with himself and to strategically work his way around an iconic course where Jack Nicklaus, Tom Watson, and Tiger Woods have won the U.S. Open.—
Cam Inman,
The Mercury News,
3 Feb. 2025
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“Hypertense.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hypertense. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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