Highly strung
Highly strung adjective - Being in a tense state.
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Tender and highly strung are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Tender" instead an adjective phrase "Highly strung".
Tender
Tender adjective - Easily injured without careful handling.
Highly strung and tender are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Highly strung" instead an adjective "Tender".
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Tender and Highly strung. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 03, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/highly_strung/tender
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