Examples of jittery in a Sentence
I always get jittery when I have to give a speech.
The latest economic news has made some investors jittery.
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The backdrop, though, is jittery consumers and businesses that are dialing up inflation forecasts and downgrading expectations for the economy, as President Trump ramps up tariff plans.
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Axios, 28 Feb. 2025
After a jittery start, the Wolverines played the part at home Friday night in a quarterfinal Open Division playoff game, coming from nine points down to hand Grossmont a 53-40 loss.
—Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Feb. 2025
Traders are bracing for the release of January’s jobs report on Friday, which could inject some more volatility into an already jittery market.
—Fred Imbert, CNBC, 6 Feb. 2025
Foreign investors are already jittery about today’s political crisis.
—Victor Cha, Fortune Asia, 18 Jan. 2025
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Axios, 28 Feb. 2025
After a jittery start, the Wolverines played the part at home Friday night in a quarterfinal Open Division playoff game, coming from nine points down to hand Grossmont a 53-40 loss.
—Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Feb. 2025
Traders are bracing for the release of January’s jobs report on Friday, which could inject some more volatility into an already jittery market.
—Fred Imbert, CNBC, 6 Feb. 2025
Foreign investors are already jittery about today’s political crisis.
—Victor Cha, Fortune Asia, 18 Jan. 2025
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“Jittery.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jittery. Accessed 10 Mar. 2025.
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