overalert
adjective
over·alert
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Definition of overalert
: excessively alert
… has long feared that he will get himself shot by an overalert bodyguard …— Helena de Bertodano The anxious person looks overalert, displayed in ways such as sitting forward in a chair; moving fingers, arms, or legs; getting up and moving; pacing around the room; checking certain parts of clothing; and straightening ties or scarves.— Arthur H. Jeske
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