hyperkinesia
noun
an abnormal amount of uncontrolled muscular action; spasm.
hyperkinetic
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a word derived from
hyperkinesia.
Example Sentences
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Its closing track, a harmonically suspended instrumental titled “The Brazilian,” flirted with the avant-garde by repeating the same anti-melody, anchored on a jungle of percussive clangs and hyperkinetic Simmons drum rolls.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 10, 2026
And, in its earlier forms, our own Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders acknowledged this, too, from the other end—more than depression, anxiety or attention deficit disorders, you had depressive, anxious, and hyperkinetic “reactions.”
From Slate ● May 26, 2024
“The Gentlemen” has Ritchie’s typical examinations of criminality, but it’s less hyperkinetic and frantic than many of his films like “Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels,” allowing scenes to breathe and characters to deepen.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 5, 2024
This country remains a hyperkinetic wound, rubbed raw by divisiveness and desperate for a laugh.
From Salon ● Oct. 13, 2022
Her geeky demeanor and hyperkinetic speech pattern reminded me of Jordan, my favorite character in Real Genius.
From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline
