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Six example sentences with overwrought, each labelled with its topic.
The lead actor played the courtroom scene overwrought, hands shaking so badly that the prop pen fell twice.
Movies
After losing the tournament final on a disconnect, he was too overwrought to speak to teammates for an hour.
Gaming
The soprano arrived overwrought after the reviews, and the conductor postponed rehearsal until she had eaten and rested.
Music
The heroine's overwrought letter, blotted with tears and written past midnight, sets the whole plot in motion.
Literature
The center was so overwrought after the missed free throws that the coach sat him for the final minute.
Basketball
Counselors advise waiting until an overwrought client has calmed before asking them to decide anything important.
Psychology
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