Sentence examples for were keyed up from inspiring English sources

"The players were keyed up, the spectators agog over the drama that might unfold before the final curtain".

The towering rhetoric that had captivated his audiences, as well as the partisan lines that were keyed up to rally the Democratic base at his rallies, have given way to sober assessments about the office that he is inheriting.

Only the first, Marclay's, was allowed to appear without fanfare; all the others were keyed up by the continuity announcer, as though we might drop dead with shock if Radio 4 dared to weird up its schedule.

We were keyed up with anticipation.

Nurses were back on the job, but union officials said they were "keyed up and watchful" as they await word on their demand for a 19.5% pay increase over the next two years.

"It's an emotional game and, playing in front of a full house, our boys were keyed up.

Serra was keyed up, buoyant.

He is keyed up, searingly focused.

He was keyed up, of course, but he talked in a refined way.

And remember that it can be good to be keyed up: the right amount of nervousness will enhance your performance.

The game at Stamford Bridge, however, was no ordinary one and Dembélé, like many of the players, was keyed up to the point of combustion.