Examples of worked up in a Sentence
What is she so worked up about?
He got all worked up over the football game.
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One of the reasons why some of us get so worked up over HFR is because some of its advocates envision it as the future of the medium, and that would be, frankly, a good way to destroy it forever.
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Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 19 Dec. 2025
Cervera said Dugan was getting worked up.
—John Diedrich, jsonline.com, 16 Dec. 2025
Washington School House Hotel is located atop Park Avenue, moments from Main Street, and provides complimentary après-ski fare in the living room for outdoor enthusiasts who have worked up an appetite.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 10 Dec. 2025
After missing the initial two games of the Hornets’ road trip in New York, mostly because the team’s performance staff thought resting his left shoulder was a good idea, Brandon Miller worked up a serious lather, getting into form for his first action in nearly a week.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 6 Dec. 2025
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Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 19 Dec. 2025
Cervera said Dugan was getting worked up.
—John Diedrich, jsonline.com, 16 Dec. 2025
Washington School House Hotel is located atop Park Avenue, moments from Main Street, and provides complimentary après-ski fare in the living room for outdoor enthusiasts who have worked up an appetite.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 10 Dec. 2025
After missing the initial two games of the Hornets’ road trip in New York, mostly because the team’s performance staff thought resting his left shoulder was a good idea, Brandon Miller worked up a serious lather, getting into form for his first action in nearly a week.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 6 Dec. 2025
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“Worked up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/worked%20up. Accessed 2 Jan. 2026.
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