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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Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 14 Oct. 2025
He's even worked up a bit of a script.
—Gabriel J. Sánchez, NPR, 9 Oct. 2025
My 10-year-old even worked up the nerve to follow her sister down Jack Rabbit Alley, a run with small bumps, wagons, and teepees to ski through.
—Grace Bastidas, Parents, 29 Sep. 2025
Bear worked up to managing the operations — but a problem soon became apparent.
—Clare Conley, Outdoor Life, 18 Sep. 2025
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Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 14 Oct. 2025
He's even worked up a bit of a script.
—Gabriel J. Sánchez, NPR, 9 Oct. 2025
My 10-year-old even worked up the nerve to follow her sister down Jack Rabbit Alley, a run with small bumps, wagons, and teepees to ski through.
—Grace Bastidas, Parents, 29 Sep. 2025
Bear worked up to managing the operations — but a problem soon became apparent.
—Clare Conley, Outdoor Life, 18 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for worked up
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“Worked up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/worked%20up. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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