I have dealt with a number of detainees who are perhaps mentally disturbed or overwrought.
His calm reaction was a relief after the overwrought reaction of various fellow parliamentarians at home and abroad.
The result is that she is overwrought and over-tired, very often; often very bad-tempered.
It was a terrible strain upon an overwrought nerve.
Occasionally, an overwrought juror may make an outburst afterwards which catches the headlines and shocks the conscience of the nation.
Can it be wondered that he is rapidly becoming a worried, overwrought, and harassed individual?
The damage to the voice is described in an overwrought present tense: first, a burning sensation behind the sternum, then fatigue and loss of vocal power; finally, total vocal collapse.
Ricciarelli's oscillation between frenetic trembling and frozen terror may seem overwrought, but her interpretation makes for a vivid engagement with the orchestral music.
