Examples of jittery in a Sentence
I always get jittery when I have to give a speech.
The latest economic news has made some investors jittery.
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Instead, Billy cheats on her and Gavin keeps doubling down on their scam, which gives the movie’s second half its jittery momentum.
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Jessica Kiang, Variety, 4 Oct. 2025
Peterson was the SoCon Player of the Year and is a fast, jittery guard who can make 3s.
—Cj Moore, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
On Friday, Trump unveiled sweeping new tariffs, including on furniture, adding fresh uncertainty to an already jittery market.
—Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 29 Sep. 2025
Walter, the friendlier, less independent production-model variant of David, also played by Michael Fassbender, is the first of our mid-list trio of droids who keep the jittery, fragile humans around them at ease by being childlike.
—Chris Klimek, Vulture, 26 Sep. 2025
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Jessica Kiang, Variety, 4 Oct. 2025
Peterson was the SoCon Player of the Year and is a fast, jittery guard who can make 3s.
—Cj Moore, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
On Friday, Trump unveiled sweeping new tariffs, including on furniture, adding fresh uncertainty to an already jittery market.
—Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 29 Sep. 2025
Walter, the friendlier, less independent production-model variant of David, also played by Michael Fassbender, is the first of our mid-list trio of droids who keep the jittery, fragile humans around them at ease by being childlike.
—Chris Klimek, Vulture, 26 Sep. 2025
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“Jittery.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jittery. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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