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hot under collar(expression, idiom, upset, crazy, nervous)
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hyper(adjective, upset, crazy, nervous, high)
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in a state(expression, idiom, upset, crazy, nervous)
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keyed-up(adjective, upset, crazy, nervous, high)
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nervous(adjective, upset, crazy, high, irritable)
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neurotic(adjective, upset, crazy, nervous, high)
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on edge(expression, adjective, upset, crazy, nervous)
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overstrung(adjective, upset, crazy, nervous, high)
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steamed up(expression, adjective, upset, crazy, nervous)
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stirred(adjective, upset, crazy, nervous, high)
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strung-out(adjective, upset, crazy, nervous, high)
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tense(adjective, upset, crazy, nervous, high)
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uneasy(adjective, upset, crazy, nervous, high)
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unstrung(adjective, upset, crazy, nervous, high)
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uptight(adjective, upset, crazy, nervous, high)
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wired(adjective, upset, crazy, nervous, high)
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worked-up(adjective, upset, crazy, nervous, high)
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wound-up(adjective, upset, crazy, nervous, high)
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crazy(adjective, upset, nervous, high, irritable)
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frantic(adjective, upset, crazy, nervous, high)
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