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
He could hardly help laughing once more at the ridiculous collapse to his high-wrought expectations.
From The Beckoning Hand and Other Stories by Allen, Grant
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
Lamartine gives us a picture of the East by candle-light—a high-wrought picture, certainly; but after all nothing but canvas.
From Graham's Magazine Vol XXXIII No. 1 July 1848 by Conrad, Robert Taylor
The death of Wallenstein does not cause tears; but it is perhaps the most high-wrought scene of the play.
From The Life of Friedrich Schiller Comprehending an Examination of His Works by Carlyle, Thomas
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