How to Use hyperkinetic in a Sentence

hyperkinetic

adjective
  • But the petite, hyperkinetic woman had her hand in many things.
    — Moriah Balingit, Washington Post, 16 July 2017
  • The atmosphere is hyperkinetic, and as the lights dim, the crowd takes a collective deep breath.
    — Will "ill Will" Lavin, Rolling Stone, 26 May 2022
  • Thomas, who is 5 feet 9 inches of hyperkinetic energy, was asked if the award meant anything to him.
    — Scott Cacciola, New York Times, 28 Dec. 2016
  • 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
  • Fox is tall, hyperkinetic and gregarious, with a booming voice and reddish-gray goatee.
    — Andrew S. Lewis, New York Times, 2 Feb. 2023
  • 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
  • Travis Scott, the chart-topping Houston rapper known for his hyperkinetic live shows, has risen to the top of the hip-hop world thanks to a devoted and young fan base.
    — Washington Post, 14 Oct. 2021
  • The pieces — eight in the Kaplan Gallery and one in the elevator lobby — range from unhurried to hyperkinetic.
    — Washington Post, 25 June 2021
  • While the dual parts provide him with a showcase of his hyperkinetic talents, Williams marvelously shows the pain beneath the clownish surface.
    — Duane Byrge, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Nov. 2019
  • Bodies pile up in this mash-up of science fiction, detective and conspiracy thriller — with a lot of humor and a big-screen, hyperkinetic energy.
    — Washington Post, 7 May 2022
  • 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
  • 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
  • Still, his next move is certain to generate interest far beyond the hyperkinetic fish bowl of college basketball recruiting.
    — New York Times, 30 July 2022
  • The amiable, hyperkinetic Maples, who looks like the Burl Ives of cyberspace, is as close as Sandia has to a media superstar.
    — Richard Rapaport, WIRED, 1 Oct. 1995
  • The alignment of hyperkinetic video with storytelling fluidity and heart allowed Tony and Maria’s tragic romance to be reborn for a new era.
    — Charles McNulty Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 8 Dec. 2020
  • The scene takes Eggsy all over London, and in keeping with director Matthew Vaughn’s signature style, is hyperkinetic and wild.
    — Christopher Rosen, PEOPLE.com, 20 July 2017
  • Around them the shouts and squeals of other children and the shrill whistles of a referee created a hyperkinetic cacophony reminiscent of any playground.
    — Andrew Keh, New York Times, 15 Dec. 2017
  • Boxes of Nesquik chocolate powder no longer include Nestle’s hyperkinetic bunny.
    — Andrew Jacobs, New York Times, 7 Feb. 2018
  • The strings are jubilant and hyperkinetic; Batmanglij’s voice is gritty with resignation.
    — Amanda Petrusich, New Yorker, 15 May 2026
  • Every good hero saga needs a sidekick, and Jorrel Javier fills the bill with hyperkinetic energy as the bumbling-but-loyal buddy Grover, a satyr who … um … talks to squirrels.
    — Dominic P. Papatola, Twin Cities, 20 June 2019
  • His hyperkinetic, hyper-stylized, hyper-everything art seemed barely contained by the page, helping define the nascent art form and establish the superhero genre and comic book industry.
    — Roy Schwartz, CNN, 4 Nov. 2021
  • 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
  • Fifteen years later, Little Richard and Cindy Crawford reprised the ad, including a more hyperkinetic version of the classic jingle.
    — OregonLive.com, 2 Aug. 2017
  • Watch all 136 minutes of the film’s hyperkinetic fragments—a case study of attention-deficit disorder—and your synapses will crackle, pop and eventually snap, exactly as they’re meant to.
    — Joe Morgenstern, WSJ, 8 Apr. 2022
  • Relentlessly fast-paced and filled with hyperkinetic visuals, the sequel hits the sweet spot in terms of what its target audience wants, even if adult non-aficionados will find little of interest other than the starry vocal cast.
    — Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 31 Mar. 2026
  • 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.
    — Stephen Thomas Erlewine, Vulture, 20 Sep. 2024
  • Here, Sulley is the straight man chief executive, while Mike, a hyperkinetic second-in-command, strives to help the company — and the anxious, still ambitious Tylor — by running a comedy class.
    — New York Times, 6 July 2021
  • The hyperkinetic animation style, which bears no small similarity to Sony’s Spider-Verse hits, can be a bit relentless for adult viewers not steadily ingesting sugary substances.
    — Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019
  • As in video games, the action is lurid, hyperkinetic, and gruesomely violent, with nods to Grand Theft Auto and a comparably infelicitous treatment of the few women characters who show up.
    — Chicago Reader, 12 Oct. 2017
  • But despite 4's lack of crossover hits, Beyonce absolutely slayed her hyperkinetic set with singles new and old, including a brief Destiny's Child reunion mini-set for punctuation.
    — Billboard Staff, Billboard, 20 July 2017

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