jittery
extremely tense and nervous; jumpy: He's very jittery about the medical checkup.
Origin of jittery
1Other words from jittery
- jit·ter·i·ness, noun
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How to use jittery in a sentence
Investors are growing increasingly jittery that a collapse could spread to other property developers, revealing systemic vulnerabilities.
Why the Fate of Troubled Property Developer Evergrande Group Is Posing a Huge Headache for China | Charlie Campbell /Shanghai | September 17, 2021 | TimeIt is the medical professionals who can best convey the possible risks of both the vaccines and the disease to a jittery public, Moore said.
These are the pro-vaccine messages people want to hear | Frances Stead Sellers, Bonnie Berkowitz | April 22, 2021 | Washington PostSince I get jittery just looking at roller coasters, I don’t know why my mind went to space so quickly.
Lab experiments dropping laser-cooled antiatoms — instead of warm, jittery ones — into free fall could provide a clearer view of gravity’s effects.
Newly made laser-cooled antimatter could test foundations of modern physics | Maria Temming | April 5, 2021 | Science News“Loving” engaged with some of the same themes as “Play Misty for Me,” including jittery sexual anxiety and the treacherous tectonics of shifting gender roles.
Jessica Walter and George Segal personified a time when movies grew up | Ann Hornaday | March 26, 2021 | Washington Post
He slowed down the action at times for effect; he jolted the camera to mimic the jittery imperfection of a documentary.
On Wednesday night, the police whose job it is to keep Buckingham Palace secure, were, understandably, feeling somewhat jittery.
Security Farce At Palace As Prince Andrew Stopped By Police After Break-In | Tom Sykes | September 9, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTThe key for her will be to prove her viability, quickly, before more labor unions and big-pocketed donors start getting jittery.
In New Jersey, Barbara Buono Is the Last Democrat Standing | David Freedlander | February 19, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTThe learning curve for U.S. presidents can make for jittery moments.
Well, Republicans want to make Democrats fearful and jittery and reactive—appear to be accepting the Republican premise.
Since the Skye excitement everyone is inclined to be jittery and nerves are stretched tightly.
Greener Than You Think | Ward MooreAnd I'll admit that I was as jittery as a hen on a hot stove until we got this Fortress off the ground, and into the air.
Dave Dawson at Truk | Robert Sydney BowenChub flushed, knowing full well that reference was being made to the jittery way he had talked about ghosts.
Dan Carter and the Cub Honor | Mildred A. WirtBut before he could come near enough, Pal charged the blackbirds and sent them in jittery flight back to the trees.
Trading Jeff and his Dog | James Arthur KjelgaardMrs. RVS started to get jittery at about ten mps away from home, and above fifteen, she was trembling steadily.
Slingshot | Irving W. Lande
British Dictionary definitions for jittery
/ (ˈdʒɪtərɪ) /
informal nervous and anxious
Derived forms of jittery
- jitteriness, noun
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