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as in excitable
easily excited by nature
a jittery person who shouldn't even consider a career as an air traffic controller
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as in worried
feeling or showing uncomfortable feelings of uncertainty
feeling a little jittery before the flight
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Recent Examples of jittery
The Middle East tensions are the latest headwind for jittery markets that are also watching developments with the economy and November election closely.
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Brian Evans, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2024
From personal experience, the effects are noticeable but smooth—a far cry from the jittery aftermath of conventional energy drinks.
—Joshua Adragna, Rolling Stone, 1 Oct. 2024
At first, the bumpy, jittery ride is fun, a lark, a way to pass the time.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 8 Sep. 2024
Global stocks rose in jittery trading on Tuesday, as the uncertainty generated by the previous day's aggressive selloff weighed on investor sentiment, even though central bank officials said all the right things to soothe nerves.
—Amanda Cooper, USA TODAY, 7 Aug. 2024
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Brian Evans, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2024
From personal experience, the effects are noticeable but smooth—a far cry from the jittery aftermath of conventional energy drinks.
—Joshua Adragna, Rolling Stone, 1 Oct. 2024
At first, the bumpy, jittery ride is fun, a lark, a way to pass the time.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 8 Sep. 2024
Global stocks rose in jittery trading on Tuesday, as the uncertainty generated by the previous day's aggressive selloff weighed on investor sentiment, even though central bank officials said all the right things to soothe nerves.
—Amanda Cooper, USA TODAY, 7 Aug. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for jittery
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Lucy, over-the-top housewife Lucy and Ricky, her excitable husband, were always getting into some sort of entertaining hijinks.Michael Gioia, Architectural Digest, 26 Sep. 2024
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In the first verse, the drums march stiffly, while the bass is excitable like the cad Khan targets, popping rudely and bounding showily into the chorus.Elias Leight, Billboard, 4 Nov. 2024
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Although dissenters are worried about the cost, the climate change crisis harms everyone, even those who don’t live in a region that is at risk of wildfires.Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2024
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Authorities are worried about other health problems in the aftermath of the deadliest natural disaster in Spain’s recent history.Hernán Muñoz and Joseph Wilson, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
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Bucks that seem alert and nervous — look for twitchy ears and a constantly bobbing head — are more likely to detect you movement and are also more likely to duck arrows.Alex Robinson, Outdoor Life, 6 Nov. 2024
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That’s why Trump, who closely follows the stock market and obsessed over it as president, should be nervous about the recent trend on Wall Street.Matt Egan, CNN, 5 Nov. 2024
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As anxious voters make their voices heard in a presidential race expected to be close, some may find their vote facing additional scrutiny.Andrew Ford, The Arizona Republic, 5 Nov. 2024
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For most of its decade-plus run, the reality competition baking show has been a television balm for anxious viewers.Meredith Blake, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
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The post-election dynamic is reminiscent of a famous gathering of tech titans at Trump Tower in December 2016, a month after Trump’s first upset win in a presidential race, when some of the same executives braced themselves for unpredictable policy shifts.David Ingram, NBC News, 6 Nov. 2024
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One major upset came when longtime House Speaker Scott Saiki lost to progressive Kim Coco Iwamoto, potentially signaling an ideological shift in Hawaii’s Democratic Party.Jeremy Yurow, USA TODAY, 5 Nov. 2024
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That raises uneasy questions about Worthington’s social fabric and how to celebrate distinct cultures while overcoming ethnic self-segregation.Giovanna Dell'orto, Twin Cities, 31 Oct. 2024
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Apostates ties hunters with these organizations more closely as uneasy allies, rivals or even direct antagonists.Rob Wieland, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
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Considering this troubled young woman’s history, your husband has made a big mistake by fostering her dependence on him.Jeanne Phillips, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024
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There’s always a possibility that, in these troubled times, escapist blockbusters like Wicked, Gladiator II, and Dune: Part Two will find favor with a demoralized and weary audience.Nate Jones, Vulture, 9 Nov. 2024
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