as in excitable
easily excited by nature
an elderly couple who are unable to control their hyperkinetic grandson
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And then, when Dalton does spring into action, its a hyperkinetic mixed-martial-arts melee that’s a blur and an adrenaline rush.
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David Fear, Rolling Stone, 9 Mar. 2024
Stiff Person Syndrome: A Rare Neurological Disorder, Heterogeneous in Clinical Presentation and Not Easy to Treat
Tremor and other hyperkinetic movements.
—Jake Parks, Discover Magazine, 28 Feb. 2024
This new world has yet to be explored in fiction, and Neon Empire is an expose of this creative, hyperkinetic, and often violent world.
—William Earl, Variety, 25 May 2023
This new world has yet to be explored in fiction, and Neon Empire is an exposé of this creative, hyperkinetic, and often violent world.
—Selena Fragassi, SPIN, 30 May 2023
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David Fear, Rolling Stone, 9 Mar. 2024
Stiff Person Syndrome: A Rare Neurological Disorder, Heterogeneous in Clinical Presentation and Not Easy to Treat
Tremor and other hyperkinetic movements.
—Jake Parks, Discover Magazine, 28 Feb. 2024
This new world has yet to be explored in fiction, and Neon Empire is an expose of this creative, hyperkinetic, and often violent world.
—William Earl, Variety, 25 May 2023
This new world has yet to be explored in fiction, and Neon Empire is an exposé of this creative, hyperkinetic, and often violent world.
—Selena Fragassi, SPIN, 30 May 2023
See all Example Sentences for hyperkinetic
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“Hyperkinetic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hyperkinetic. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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