as in excitable
easily excited by nature
an elderly couple who are unable to control their hyperkinetic grandson
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Recent Examples of hyperkinetic
Unsettled by how images of atrocities get diminished as just another picture in our hyperkinetic culture, the rapper-actor wrote a new set of verses to accompany the keening chorus from the original song.
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Stephen Thomas Erlewine, Vulture, 20 Sep. 2024
Meanwhile, his wife is a stylish and gracious psychiatrist whose sister married a duke; his children are a cerebral lesbian fashion model and a hyperkinetic globe-trotting DJ.
—Randy Boyagoda, The Atlantic, 16 Aug. 2024
An eventual entry into the pantheon of hyperkinetic pulp creators doesn’t feel like a reach at all.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 12 Mar. 2024
And then, when Dalton does spring into action, its a hyperkinetic mixed-martial-arts melee that’s a blur and an adrenaline rush.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 9 Mar. 2024
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Stephen Thomas Erlewine, Vulture, 20 Sep. 2024
Meanwhile, his wife is a stylish and gracious psychiatrist whose sister married a duke; his children are a cerebral lesbian fashion model and a hyperkinetic globe-trotting DJ.
—Randy Boyagoda, The Atlantic, 16 Aug. 2024
An eventual entry into the pantheon of hyperkinetic pulp creators doesn’t feel like a reach at all.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 12 Mar. 2024
And then, when Dalton does spring into action, its a hyperkinetic mixed-martial-arts melee that’s a blur and an adrenaline rush.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 9 Mar. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hyperkinetic
Adjective
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Contreras, the excitable ex-Cub, took exception and barked at Palencia.—
Patrick Mooney,
New York Times,
8 July 2025
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Audiences at Berlin shows have tended toward enthusiastic influencers, brand fans and excitable fashion students.—
Cathrin Schaer,
Footwear News,
6 July 2025
Adjective
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The odds of a recession may be falling, but states appear to be betting that corporate leaders are still nervous.—
Scott Cohn,
CNBC,
12 July 2025
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Then there's the real world, which is entirely different, so in reality people have nothing to be nervous about.—
Wesley Stenzel,
EW.com,
12 July 2025
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“Hyperkinetic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hyperkinetic. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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