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 pace is a visceral reflection of both AI’s rapid progress and Roher’s jittery state of mind.
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Caryn James, HollywoodReporter, 28 Jan. 2026
Rarely have Hunt’s compositions felt so jittery and full of life as the title track, which blooms from murmuring drones into shimmering bokehs of synth programming.
—Colin Joyce, Pitchfork, 28 Jan. 2026
This electronic music begs to be embraced by the masses not by rushing to a hook but by building a jittery groove that can get tens of thousands to dance.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 23 Jan. 2026
Amid much everyday hustle and bustle, goosed by jittery editing, jolting camerawork, and anxious percussion, Noor catches up to his friend just in time for both boys to get sucked into a gathering protest.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 14 Jan. 2026
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Caryn James, HollywoodReporter, 28 Jan. 2026
Rarely have Hunt’s compositions felt so jittery and full of life as the title track, which blooms from murmuring drones into shimmering bokehs of synth programming.
—Colin Joyce, Pitchfork, 28 Jan. 2026
This electronic music begs to be embraced by the masses not by rushing to a hook but by building a jittery groove that can get tens of thousands to dance.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 23 Jan. 2026
Amid much everyday hustle and bustle, goosed by jittery editing, jolting camerawork, and anxious percussion, Noor catches up to his friend just in time for both boys to get sucked into a gathering protest.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 14 Jan. 2026
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“Jittery.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jittery. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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