strung tight

Related
  • tautStretched under tension
  • tenseStrained or nervous
  • wiredElectrically connected or jittery
  • anxiousTroubled by uncertainty
  • coiledArranged in spirals

rigid · nervous · tight · bowstring · overwound · edgy · strained · high-strung · frayed · snapping · wire · guitar · tuned · vibrating · quivering · stretched · brittle · jangled

Opposites
tension level

strung tightrelaxed

Free of stress

loose · slack · at ease · unwound · laid-back

emotional composure

strung tightcalm

Free from agitation

cool as a cucumber · unflappable · serene · composed · collected

emotional/psychological state

strung tightrelaxed

Free of stress

calm · laid-back · at ease · mellow · easygoing

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