jumpier; jumpiest
jumpiness
noun
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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Yet investors remain jumpy over the potential impact of the Trump administration's tariffs on Canada, China, Mexico, European Union and other U.S. trading partners.
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Alain Sherter, CBS News, 17 Mar. 2025
My greatest beef with the previous Ranger was this jumpy turbo and the not-so-good front seats.
—New Atlas, 17 Sep. 2024
Such a string of bad luck makes for a jumpy public.
—Jeffrey Kluger, TIME, 11 Feb. 2025
No wonder Lake County Congressman Brad Schneider of Highland Park and other Illinois Dems are jumpy.
—Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 3 Feb. 2025
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Alain Sherter, CBS News, 17 Mar. 2025
My greatest beef with the previous Ranger was this jumpy turbo and the not-so-good front seats.
—New Atlas, 17 Sep. 2024
Such a string of bad luck makes for a jumpy public.
—Jeffrey Kluger, TIME, 11 Feb. 2025
No wonder Lake County Congressman Brad Schneider of Highland Park and other Illinois Dems are jumpy.
—Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 3 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for jumpy
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“Jumpy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jumpy. Accessed 25 Mar. 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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