tied in knots
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tied in knots
adjective more tied in knots · most tied in knots · tied up in knots
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In a state of confusion; in a difficult situation, in a bind.
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Similar: buggered, cactused, cooked, dicked, fucked, hooped, in a bind, in a fix, in a mess, in a pickle, in a pinch, in a world of pain
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Worried, anxious, upset.
There is no misery like the misery of being trapped in your own brain. The more I think about my problems, the more tied up in knots I become. I do not want to be alone, or pretend that I am not lonely. I don't want to pretend at all.
Similar: angstful, apprehensive, anxious, careful, concerned, distraught, disturbed, edgy, fraught, freaked out, hagridden, high-strung
verb tied up in knots
- simple past and past participle of tie in knots
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title = {tied in knots},
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year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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