overwrought

On Thursday, for example, the New York Times reported that there had been a surge in children being hospitalized with covid-19, precisely the sort of thing that an admittedly overwrought parent doesn’t want to hear.
What the data says about covid-19 cases among children|Philip Bump|September 9, 2021|Washington Post
The condition and its ability to cause sudden death in agitated people is often the basis of officers’ claims that overwrought individuals had to be restrained with great force, for their own good.
It's a 'Nightmare Being Replayed' as a Cop Faces Trial in George Floyd's Death|Janell Ross|March 18, 2021|Time
The public and media are consumed with the overwrought judgement of every result.
Tallying up a year of loss: A lot of pounds, too many loved ones, countless connections|Jerry Brewer|December 27, 2020|Washington Post
That was the last time the band allowed tepid performances and overwrought production overwhelm an otherwise solid set of songs.
U2 Generously Gives Us a Lousy Album, Sucks at the Corporate Teat|Hampton Stevens|September 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Cuse: At first, I was a little apprehensive about jumping into a genre that seemed really overdone and overwrought.
Vampires without Glitter or Girl Problems: Inside Guillermo del Toro’s ‘The Strain’|Andrew Romano|July 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Her own records are exceptionally thoughtful, but in the context of pop radio, they can sometimes seem overwrought.
In the Backseat With Janelle Monae: A Limo Ride with the Stylish R&B Diva|Douglas Wolk|April 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST
By now I'm so overwrought with chi's and fu's and kong's and kung's that my eyes have about crossed.
The Stacks: The Neville Brothers Stake Their Claim as Bards of the Bayou|John Ed Bradley|April 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Finally, there was the Donald—who was vastly less overwrought than LaPierre but also vastly less coherent.
CPAC: Come for the Crazy, Stay for the Party|Michelle Cottle|March 7, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The effect was that of a bird of Paradise bringing balm to our overwrought nerves.
Gallipoli Diary, Volume I|Ian Hamilton
After his music lesson, or after having improvised for any length of time, he was invariably overwrought and excited.
The Life & Letters of Peter Ilich Tchaikovsky|Modeste Tchaikovsky
He shrewdly suspected that the infinite peace of the landscape would prove the best tonic for her overwrought mind.
Mystery Ranch|Arthur Chapman
Was it not merely some illusion of my overwrought and distracted spirit?
The Child of Pleasure|Gabriele D'Annunzio
The child was overwrought, and a sudden dread seized hold of her.
Fifty-Two Stories For Girls|Various

British Dictionary definitions for overwrought

overwrought

/ (ˌəʊvəˈrɔːt) /

adjective

full of nervous tension; agitated

too elaborate; fussyan overwrought style

(often postpositive and foll by with) with the surface decorated or adorned

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