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
It is a faithful sketch of one aspect of London life, drawn from nature, and in graphic effect is hardly inferior to the high-wrought creations of fiction.
From Harper's New Monthly Magazine, vol 1-98, 1850-1899 None by Harper, Various (magazine)
The poor old lady's high-wrought energies almost failed her now; and had not a chair stood near, she would hardly have saved herself from falling on the floor beside her niece.
From The Widow Barnaby Vol. III (of 3) by Trollope, Frances Eleanor
It is said that "truth is stranger than fiction," and no one who has perused these pages can feel any necessity for seeking excitement in the high-wrought pages of romance.
From Illustrative Anecdotes of the Animal Kingdom by Goodrich, Samuel G. (Samuel Griswold)
No work ever came from the press whose anticipated excellence was more loudly proclaimed, and none, we are persuaded, ever more disappointed high-wrought expectation.
From The American Quarterly Review No. XVIII, June 1831 (Vol 9) by Various
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