keyed up

adjective

Definition of keyed upnext
1
as in excited
being in a state of increased activity or agitation She's pretty keyed up from all that coffee.

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2
as in worried
feeling or showing uncomfortable feelings of uncertainty He was all keyed up for his first day at the new job.

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for keyed up
  1. excited
  2. worried
  3. heated
  4. upset
  5. agitated
  6. nervous
  7. anxious
  8. uneasy
Adjective
  • Advertisement Prospective renters shouldn’t get too excited, however.
    Andrew Khouri, Los Angeles Times, 16 Dec. 2024
  • And, in fact, the American consumer today, as well as corporate America, is quite excited about what the Trump administration is talking about, and the business environment is very positive.
    CBS News, CBS News, 15 Dec. 2024
Definition of excited
Adjective
  • Rather than being concerned that Musk has too much influence over the president-elect, Jayapal should be worried about who’s making decisions for the current president.
    Chris Roemer, Baltimore Sun, 26 Dec. 2024
  • Gift recipients are much less worried about when the gift arrives.
    Rebecca Walker Reczek, Cory Haltman, CBS News, 25 Dec. 2024
Definition of worried
Adjective
  • In the midst of the chaos, Heavenly suffers a nip-slip, adding an unexpected layer of awkwardness to the already heated exchange.
    Shelby Stewart, Essence, 23 Dec. 2024
  • The two got in each other’s faces in a heated exchange that included Mims being held back by inactive teammate Orlando Brown Jr. and others.
    Paul Dehner Jr., The Athletic, 22 Dec. 2024
Definition of heated
Adjective
  • New Mom Gives Birth, Only To Learn What Family Did With Baby By Jack Beresford Senior Life and Trends Reporter 10 A woman whose daughter was born via cesarean section has opened up about the one thing that left her upset following the birth.
    Gord Magill, Newsweek, 22 Dec. 2024
  • Playing shorthanded against one of the best defenses the Vols have faced all season did not help the visitors’ upset chances.
    David Ubben, The Athletic, 22 Dec. 2024
Definition of upset
Adjective
  • Earlier this month, a Manhattan jury acquitted former Marine Daniel Penny in the chokehold death last year of an agitated subway rider.
    Cedar Attanasio, Los Angeles Times, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Also planning to attend is Daniel Penny, a military veteran who was acquitted of criminally negligent homicide this week in the chokehold death of an agitated subway rider in New York.
    CBS News, CBS News, 14 Dec. 2024
Definition of agitated
Adjective
  • That could be especially helpful for passengers who are nervous about being on a ship.
    Nathan Diller, USA TODAY, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Others may be nervous about overusing sanctions, as Steven Mnuchin, the treasury secretary in Trump’s first administration, was.
    Henry Farrell, Foreign Affairs, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of nervous
Adjective
  • The horror sequel centers on pop star and drug addict Skye Riley (Naomi Scott), who's anxious about a comeback tour and visits her dealer for pills.
    Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 24 Dec. 2024
  • His words speak to an anxious, ongoing need not just to entertain, but to distract, to overact, to keep the audience unmoored, all in an effort to hide deep and intractable feelings of inadequacy.
    Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of anxious
Adjective
  • But the series also revealed an uneasy disconnect between the British public and the media.
    Katie Marie Davies, The Christian Science Monitor, 19 Dec. 2024
  • Sinner and Alcaraz have had some superb matches – the China Open was one ATP tour final for the ages – but there's an uneasy chasm to jump between the end of the Big Four Era and the wave of Next Gen talent.
    Tim Ellis, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
Definition of uneasy
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