high-wrought
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of high-wrought
First recorded in 1595–1605
Example Sentences
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There is no glamour, no ecstasy, no high-wrought moment in his tranquil pages.
From Time Magazine Archive
Heaven, when it gives such high-wrought souls as thine, Still gives as great occasions to exert them.
From Percy A Tragedy by More, Hannah
An expression of high-wrought energy, mingled with uneasiness, sat on the faces of the ministers.
From Louis Philippe Makers of History Series by Abbott, John S. C. (John Stevens Cabot)
All his Faith-born, enthusiastic, high-wrought, stoic, and philosophic defenses, were now beaten down by this sudden storm of nature in his soul.
From Pierre; or The Ambiguities by Melville, Herman
But no high-wrought description can add to the actual terror of that day, as recounted by historians.
From From the Lakes of Killarney to the Golden Horn by Field, Henry M. (Henry Martyn)
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