keyed

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Examples

• A low-keyed but irresistibly engaging stylist, Royle casually mentions that one of his own novels was awarded the Literary Review’s Bad Sex in Fiction Award.

• Naps kept her in such a state of keyed-up uncertainty that she was never sure which version of him she would see.

• If they had video of the victim crying, they would have keyed in on that.

• As Jigs swerved through the Indian neighborhood near Pearl, he said he hadn't slept in days—too keyed up.

• He then said he wanted all the questions and replies to be keyed toward an improvement in the relationship between our countries.

• It was proven once more in last night's either dull or low-keyed presidential debate.

• So it behooved them to find something absorbing to keep their attention keyed up to the proper pitch.

• It was a warm June night, and every student in the Quarter was keyed to a high state of excitement.

• It was the high-keyed wailing of this same man-child wanting his bottle, but it eluded Bud completely.

• By this means he not only kept his senses keyed to a high point, but made his espionage nearer perfect than his friend had done.

• He was wakened at dawn by the voice of Cap Pike, keyed high for an ultra display of profanity.