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Vocabulary Entry
overwrought
|adjective • verb
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A
adjective
Heathered with excessive emotion, anxiety, or stress.
Example Sentences
"After a long week of work, she felt utterly overwrought."
"The overwrought parent struggled to cope with the demands of preparing for the school play."
"His overwrought emotions were evident in his tearful speech."
V
verb
To cause someone to become excessively agitated or emotional.
Example Sentences
"The news of the layoffs overwrought the employees, causing widespread panic."
"Her constant worrying overwrought him to the point of exhaustion."
"He tried not to let the situation overwrought him, but it was difficult."