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highly-strung
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ill at ease
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in a stew(expression, idiom)
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in suspense(expression, keen, excited, ready)
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jittery
2
jumpy
2
upset
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worked up
2
worried
1
antsy
1
breathless(keen, excited, ready, anxious)
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excitable
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expectant(keen, excited, ready, anxious)
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high-strung
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itchy
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restive
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sensitive
1
skittish
1
strung out
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wrought up
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