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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 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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for jittery
Adjective
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Charlotte leaned in next to her little brother only for excitable Louis to suddenly turn, accidentally leading to a clash of heads.—
Faisal Kutty,
Newsweek,
11 Mar. 2025
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Star is probably the most excitable person in the history of the show.—
Dalton Ross,
EW.com,
27 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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The analysts are worried about the software provider’s earnings in an environment where the federal budget is being cut.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
26 Mar. 2025
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If the Yankees are worried about pitching, Kevin Cash isn’t with his Rays.—
Mike Lupica,
New York Daily News,
26 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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If people are scared and nervous, that in and of itself is harm.—
Stephen Daw,
Billboard,
26 Mar. 2025
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Dogs might feel scared and nervous or have separation anxiety while home alone.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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As the end of the sale nears, the company running things becomes more and more anxious to sell as much of the merchandise as possible.—
Ryan Ermey,
CNBC,
22 Mar. 2025
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But all around the country, the next generation of doctors has been spending the past few days anxious to learn what awaits them after finishing medical school.—
Zoey Lyttle,
People.com,
21 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Give me the Bulldogs to pull the biggest upset of the second round.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
22 Mar. 2025
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In 2018, Ryan Odom led UMBC to the first ever No. 16 upset of a No. 1 in the NCAA Tournament.—
Adam Zagoria,
Forbes,
22 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The whole exchange left Brooke feeling a little uneasy.—
Carly Tagen-Dye,
People.com,
20 Mar. 2025
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Sudden shifts in tariffs and federal job cuts have left many investors feeling uneasy.—
Bruce Gil,
Quartz,
14 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Setting: The Maldives Main Characters Patrick Schwarzenegger as Tristan Kennedy A charismatic but troubled political scion trying to escape his family’s legacy.—
Martine Paris,
Forbes,
20 Mar. 2025
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The former had Tom Hardy as a troubled guy named Locke watching his life unravel during a feature-length road trip.—
Pete Hammond,
Deadline,
20 Mar. 2025
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“Jittery.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jittery. Accessed 1 Apr. 2025.
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