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I always get jittery when I have to give a speech.
The latest economic news has made some investors jittery.
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Kendrick’s fluttering syllables and a jittery bassline bounce like a slinky’s recoil.
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Peter A. Berry, Variety, 24 Nov. 2024
Physically and textually, Das Ersatz is a sweet, jittery Gen-Z pastiche, a postmodern pantomime that splatters the walls with swooning angst, along with a barrage of citations both high and low, without losing its soft belly or its warm heart.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 23 June 2024
Duff’s deliberately jittery performance magnifies her vulnerability.
—Jen Chaney, Vulture, 14 Nov. 2024
Following a long firmware update, things were smoother over several days, with only a few jittery apps like Hulu and Disney+.
—Ryan Waniata, WIRED, 22 Sep. 2024
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Peter A. Berry, Variety, 24 Nov. 2024
Physically and textually, Das Ersatz is a sweet, jittery Gen-Z pastiche, a postmodern pantomime that splatters the walls with swooning angst, along with a barrage of citations both high and low, without losing its soft belly or its warm heart.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 23 June 2024
Duff’s deliberately jittery performance magnifies her vulnerability.
—Jen Chaney, Vulture, 14 Nov. 2024
Following a long firmware update, things were smoother over several days, with only a few jittery apps like Hulu and Disney+.
—Ryan Waniata, WIRED, 22 Sep. 2024
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“Jittery.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jittery. Accessed 4 Dec. 2024.
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