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. fluttery
  6. restless
  7. spooky
  8. flighty
Adjective
  • While providing strong mid-range performance, its ride can be fidgety, and acceleration doesn't always meet expectations.
    — Matthew MacConnell, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
  • Even Jason notices the guests are fidgety.
    — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 24 Feb. 2026
Definition of fidgety
Adjective
  • But while ripoffs and dodgy reboots are common in horror, some of the weirdest unauthorized sequels are the result of an obsessed fan self-financing a tribute to their favorite movie.
    — Katie Rife, IndieWire, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Although my daughter became obsessed with Full House years ago, her experience was radically different from mine.
    — Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal, Parents, 31 July 2026
Definition of obsessed
Adjective
  • They are increasingly preoccupied with internal issues and have cut weak states loose.
    — Eghosa E. Osaghae, Foreign Affairs, 11 Aug. 2026
  • The long-term vision Many American leaders appear preoccupied with putting boots back on the moon, but space policy experts question whether short-term victories are as important as long-term commitment.
    — Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of preoccupied
Adjective
  • The visit is complicated by Everett’s (Mulroney) plans to propose to his high-strung girlfriend, Meredith (Sarah Jessica Parker), whom Sybil does not approve of.
    — Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 18 July 2026
  • But the real shock here is Wilde, who not only knows how to keep viewers on the back foot as a filmmaker but slides into a neurotic register and off-kilter comic timing for her high-strung hostess that fit her like rubber glove.
    — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 26 June 2026
Definition of high-strung
Adjective
  • Gloria is a user, a poseur extraordinaire; her fluttery flamboyance, rooted in insecurity, summons another Gloria, the one from Sunset Blvd.
    — Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Charlotte wore a white sundress by Guess for the outing with buttons lining the front, a sweet collar, and fluttery sleeves.
    — Meg Walters, InStyle, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of fluttery
Adjective
  • Their snooping about doesn’t entirely sit well with the restless community that has some suspicious characters in it.
    — Randy Myers, Mercury News, 19 Aug. 2026
  • John Heminger, a photographer with a long face and restless energy, asked me.
    — Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of restless
Adjective
  • Beetlejuice Beetlejuice, Lydia Deetz and the Deetz family offer a slightly spookier option for families looking beyond traditional matching costumes.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Flitting between deadpan sorrow and impassioned romance, Bridgers’ album is alternately spooky, hilarious, mysterious and sneakily moving.
    — Chris Willman, Variety, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of spooky
Adjective
  • The filmed Hadestown sees the Tony-winning De Shields, 80, in all his glory as the tragedy’s narrator Hermes, plus Page, 64, as the sinister Hades and Gray, 45, as the flighty Persephone.
    — Jack Smart, PEOPLE, 23 July 2026
  • Somehow neither the two chaperone teachers on the trip, flighty Viktorija (Tihana Lazovic) and lumpish Markus (Branislav Trifunovic), nor the coach’s driver notice Bogdanovic’s arrival.
    — Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 17 July 2026
Definition of flighty
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