keyed up

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Keyed Up

Part of Speech: Adjective

Sense 1:

Feeling or showing extreme excitement, nervousness, or tension.

Example Sentence: I was so keyed up before the big presentation that I could hardly sit still.

Sense 2:

Caused to be extremely excited, nervous, or tense.

Example Sentence: The suspenseful movie had us all keyed up in anticipation of the climax.

Part of Speech: Verb

Sense 1:

To make someone feel or become extremely excited, nervous, or tense.

Example Sentence: The coach's motivational speech keyed up the team before the championship game.

Part of Speech: Idiom

Sense 1:

(idiomatic) Mentally or emotionally stimulated, usually in a negative or agitated way.

Example Sentence: The heated argument between the two politicians left the crowd feeling all keyed up.