hyperkinetic
- a word derived from hyperkinesia.
Example Sentences
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Born in Cuba’s working-class neighborhoods — known colloquially as repartos — this hyperkinetic fusion of reggaetón, timba and Afro-Cuban rhythms has become the island’s score.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 20, 2025
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
This country remains a hyperkinetic wound, rubbed raw by divisiveness and desperate for a laugh.
From Salon ● Oct. 13, 2022
With deft tonal shifts and acrobatic attitudinizing, Pinchot charges in at a pace rather fast for audiobook narration, but perfectly matching Kidd’s hyperkinetic prose.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 7, 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
