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
But there was leisure for few tears just then; and too high-wrought a state of the nerves to seek much indulgence in them.
From Diana by Warner, Susan
The high-wrought, poetical description and the invective had gone over the heads of most of the listeners.
From Roland Graeme: Knight A Novel of Our Time by Machar, Agnes Maule
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)
She was sinking into that passive state, which often succeeds too high-wrought emotion.
From Helen and Arthur or, Miss Thusa's Spinning Wheel by Hentz, Caroline Lee
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