Unstrung
[,ʌn'strʌŋ] or [ʌn'strʌŋ]
Definition
(adj.) emotionally upset; 'the incident left him unstrung and incapable of rational effort' .
Inputed by Frances--From WordNet
Examples
- The quiver was not emptied, nor the bow unstrung. Mary Shelley. The Last Man.
- The nerves of Mr Dolls,' remarked Eugene to Lightwood, 'are considerably unstrung. Charles Dickens. Our Mutual Friend.
- My only excuse is that my nerves must be unstrung--which is no excuse at all. Edgar Rice Burroughs. Tarzan of the Apes.
- I am all unstrung. Edgar Rice Burroughs. Tarzan of the Apes.
- Well, he is not a ghost; yet every nerve I have is unstrung: for a moment I am beyond my own mastery. Charlotte Bronte. Jane Eyre.
- Clayton, my boy, I know you are tired out and unstrung, but that's no reason why you should make an ass of yourself. Edgar Rice Burroughs. Tarzan of the Apes.
Inputed by Frances