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.

Recent Examples on the Web Brazil had only secured its independence from Portugal in 1889 with a military coup, and was still jittery from various mutinies and rebellions across its vast territory. — Ela Bittencourt, Harper’s Magazine , 7 Dec. 2021 Aside from worries over possible Fed policy shifts, investors are jittery over rising cases of COVID-19 due to the highly contagious delta variant and the impact of rising inflation on companies and consumers. — Elaine Kurtenbach, ajc, 23 Sep. 2021 Just over a year ago, jittery investors withdrew from the markets over concern the pandemic would devastate the economy. — Justin Baer, WSJ, 27 Aug. 2021 Although coronavirus restrictions have been lifted in India, the country, like others, is jittery after the detection of a new, worrisome variant in southern Africa. — Democrat-gazette Staff From Wire Reports, Arkansas Online, 27 Nov. 2021 The uptick in joblessness left people feeling jittery. — Simon Willis, Fortune, 14 Nov. 2021 Throughout the pandemic, the job of calming jittery families and promoting kid safety has fallen to America's pediatricians. — Erin Richards, USA TODAY, 2 Nov. 2021 The speedy running back is less worrisome as a running threat, even though the Patriots have had trouble with similar jittery runners at times. — BostonGlobe.com, 29 Oct. 2021 While logging an old tape of a local public affairs program, James sees a masked figure break into the broadcast for a few seconds, making jittery movements and abrasive noises. — Noel Murray, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2021

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