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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The youth sports world is now a wild, emotionally jittery and expensive realm.
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Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2026
More often, a spirit of jittery determination takes hold.
—Philip Sherburne, Pitchfork, 13 Apr. 2026
Who this kind of testing is really for Exceptional online testing isn’t restricted to jittery grade-schoolers flailing in traditional classrooms.
—Lucy Jones
april 11, Miami Herald, 11 Apr. 2026
Basketball gave me a reason to be jittery, an acceptable use for my constant movement.
—Sam Tabachnik, Denver Post, 7 Apr. 2026
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Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2026
More often, a spirit of jittery determination takes hold.
—Philip Sherburne, Pitchfork, 13 Apr. 2026
Who this kind of testing is really for Exceptional online testing isn’t restricted to jittery grade-schoolers flailing in traditional classrooms.
—Lucy Jones
april 11, Miami Herald, 11 Apr. 2026
Basketball gave me a reason to be jittery, an acceptable use for my constant movement.
—Sam Tabachnik, Denver Post, 7 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for jittery
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“Jittery.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jittery. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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