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uptightnoun(colloquial) An uptight person.
tightverbFirmly held together; compact; not loose or open.
suspensefulInducing suspense.
tautverb(also figuratively) Under tension, like a stretched bowstring, rope, or sail; tight.
suspensiveCharacterized by suspense; suspenseful
tense upverb(intransitive, informal) To become tense.
strainnoun(biology) A particular variety of a microbe, virus, or other organism, usually a taxonomically infraspecific one.
strainedUnder tension; tense.
pumped up(informal) Excited, particularly due to anticipation.
wiredEquipped with wires, so as to connect to a power source or to other electric or electronic equipment; connected by wires.
overstrungExcessively tense or nervous
restiveImpatient under delay, duress, or control.
high-strung(informal, idiomatic) Nervous; anxious; excited or excitable.
nervy(US) Having nerve; bold; brazen.
electricnoun(informal, usually with definite article) Electricity; the electricity supply.
jumpyNervous and excited.
edgy(figurative) On the edge between acceptable and offensive; pushing the boundaries of good taste; risqué.
jitterynervy, jumpy, on edge
unrelaxedNot relaxed
drawn(of a person or person's face) Appearing tired and unwell, as from stress; haggard.

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