strung
adj.adj. feeling very nervous, worried, or tense. It describes a state where you are so stressed that you might react strongly to small things.
adj. characterised by extreme nervous tension or emotional strain. Often used as part of the compound 'highly strung' or followed by 'out' to describe a state of exhaustion or agitation.
He was so strung out after the long meeting.
The team was tightly strung as they waited for the final results of the competition.
After weeks of working double shifts without a break, she felt so highly strung that even the sound of a ringing phone made her jump.
Typically used predicatively after linking verbs like 'feel', 'be', or 'seem'.
He was very stringed after the exam.He was very strung after the exam.Learners often try to use the regular '-ed' ending, but the correct form for this state is the irregular 'strung'.