plural -es
: the quality or state of being jittery
Examples of jittery in a Sentence
Adjective
I always get jittery when I have to give a speech.
The latest economic news has made some investors jittery.
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Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
20 May 2026
By Wednesday morning, a jittery calm had returned.
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Sam Knight,
New Yorker,
14 May 2026
This adds a burst of non-jittery energy to your morning.
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7 May 2026
Though Cooper did not clarify if the ceasefire between Washington and Tehran was now over, a raft of attacks throughout Monday spiked fears that the war would restart, spurring sharp price increases in already-jittery energy markets.
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Nabih Bulos,
Los Angeles Times,
4 May 2026
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Adjective
Vincent pursues Jimmy like a homing missile, but the young man is jittery and restless in his own skin up against Jimmy’s shameless self-assuredness.
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Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
20 May 2026
By Wednesday morning, a jittery calm had returned.
—
Sam Knight,
New Yorker,
14 May 2026
This adds a burst of non-jittery energy to your morning.
—
Bestreviews,
Mercury News,
7 May 2026
Though Cooper did not clarify if the ceasefire between Washington and Tehran was now over, a raft of attacks throughout Monday spiked fears that the war would restart, spurring sharp price increases in already-jittery energy markets.
—
Nabih Bulos,
Los Angeles Times,
4 May 2026
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“Jittery.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jittery. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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