jumpier; jumpiest
jumpiness
noun
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Examples of jumpy in a Sentence
trying to calm jumpy passengers
flight attendants had to calm jumpy passengers after the plane hit unexpected turbulence
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The film itself was very badly damaged; some of the perforations had been ripped and the footage was distractingly jumpy.
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Joseph Strauss, Sun Sentinel, 15 Jan. 2025
Darnold looked jumpy and just flat-out missed on several open passes downfield.
—Ted Nguyen, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
According to game director Hugo Martin, this will be a less jumpy, athletic outing for the famously mute protagonist than 2020’s Doom: Eternal.
—Lewis Gordon, Vulture, 8 Jan. 2025
Edward is awkward, jumpy, prone to going through life as though anticipating a blow that’s yet to come.
—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 19 Sep. 2024
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Joseph Strauss, Sun Sentinel, 15 Jan. 2025
Darnold looked jumpy and just flat-out missed on several open passes downfield.
—Ted Nguyen, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
According to game director Hugo Martin, this will be a less jumpy, athletic outing for the famously mute protagonist than 2020’s Doom: Eternal.
—Lewis Gordon, Vulture, 8 Jan. 2025
Edward is awkward, jumpy, prone to going through life as though anticipating a blow that’s yet to come.
—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 19 Sep. 2024
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“Jumpy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jumpy. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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jumpy
adjective
jumpier; jumpiest
: nervous sense 2a, jittery
after a long restless night, the soldiers were jumpy
jumpiness
noun
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