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jittery
[ jit-uh-ree ]
adjective
- extremely tense and nervous; jumpy:
He's very jittery about the medical checkup.
jittery
/ ˈɪəɪ /
adjective
- informal.nervous and anxious
Derived Forms
- ˈᾱٳٱԱ, noun
Other Word Forms
- ᾱt··Ա noun
Word History and Origins
Example Sentences
Vance said any implementation of a new system is going to make financial markets "jittery" and that Trump is committed to the tariff strategy as "a long-term play".
Anxiety, and anxious thoughts, can manifest physically as sweaty palms or jittery thighs.
"It is a stimulant that will generally heighten your awareness, agitation, potential anxiety, physical symptoms like being a bit jittery, palpitations, dry mouth, so generally not pleasant symptoms."
It's important to stress this may not happen - but it is something that senior government figures are growing more jittery about by the minute.
“Golden Age” became an extended jam, and the sold-out crowd, bathed in red light, erupted at the opening notes of the jittery “Wolf Like Me.”
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