keyed up

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for keyed up
Adjective
  • There are so many people who are excited to have me back in some capacity as Superman.
    Charles Infosino, Cincinnati Enquirer, 23 Oct. 2025
  • Today, scientists are extremely excited about how AI can be used to predict the way molecules interact, transforming areas like drug discovery and materials science.
    Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 22 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Emma Donoghue’s Room, which continues to haunt worried parents everywhere?
    JSTOR Daily, JSTOR Daily, 18 Oct. 2025
  • There also are those worried about player and staff safety as rowdy revelers stomp onto the field.
    Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 18 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • There are heated confrontations and a slap, and Alma ruins her shot at tenure after stealing a colleague's prescription pad to get more pain meds.
    Gerrad Hall, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Oct. 2025
  • Guest rooms are a chic combination of old world charm and modern luxury, with generously sized marble bathrooms with heated floors and rain showers.
    Sophie Friedman, AFAR Media, 18 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Even after the misunderstanding, Herrera didn't appear to be upset.
    Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 23 Oct. 2025
  • Kim was upset, especially when the hamster unexpectedly died shortly after.
    Sydni Ellis, PEOPLE, 22 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • In a September 15 TikTok video posted by user @belmelly, a dog sat in the backseat of a vehicle, agitated and barking nonstop.
    Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
  • Two passengers later described him as agitated and angry.
    Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 8 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Although Buffalo has allowed just 47 points in its last two games (both losses), the Chiefs offense has people nervous.
    Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 23 Oct. 2025
  • Not only are recent graduates nervous that their jobs could be replaced by AI, the application process is also becoming disrupted by the tools.
    Jessica Coacci, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Hailey, usually the more anxious one, was struck when her typically calm husband brought it up first.
    Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 19 Oct. 2025
  • Volunteers became depressed, irritable, anxious, and withdrawn.
    Clayton Dalton, New Yorker, 18 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Lawler, the best known of the young actors thanks to her breakout work in Station Eleven, brings welcome awkward humor, while Stack, with the series’ most complex character, conveys an uneasy grasp on sanity that the rest of the show isn’t really prepared to deal with.
    Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 2025
  • BofA also points to a record 54% of investors who now believe that AI stocks are in a bubble, according to its most recent Global Fund Manager Survey—another reason for heightened vigilance around the market’s uneasy exuberance.
    Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2025
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“Keyed up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/keyed%20up. Accessed 25 Oct. 2025.

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