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I always get jittery when I have to give a speech.
The latest economic news has made some investors jittery.
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But French people are likely to face uncertainty about pension payments and tax rates, as well as jittery financial markets.
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Lauren Collins, The New Yorker, 7 Dec. 2024
John Bardeen, Leon Cooper and John Robert Schrieffer figured out (opens a new tab) that at low temperatures, a material’s jittery atomic lattice quiets down, so more delicate effects come through.
—Charlie Wood, Quanta Magazine, 6 Dec. 2024
Another source agreed and speculated that the move was made to appease jittery investors.
—Kathryn Hopkins, WWD, 30 Oct. 2024
Kendrick’s fluttering syllables and a jittery bassline bounce like a slinky’s recoil.
—Peter A. Berry, Variety, 24 Nov. 2024
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Lauren Collins, The New Yorker, 7 Dec. 2024
John Bardeen, Leon Cooper and John Robert Schrieffer figured out (opens a new tab) that at low temperatures, a material’s jittery atomic lattice quiets down, so more delicate effects come through.
—Charlie Wood, Quanta Magazine, 6 Dec. 2024
Another source agreed and speculated that the move was made to appease jittery investors.
—Kathryn Hopkins, WWD, 30 Oct. 2024
Kendrick’s fluttering syllables and a jittery bassline bounce like a slinky’s recoil.
—Peter A. Berry, Variety, 24 Nov. 2024
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“Jittery.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jittery. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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