jumpier; jumpiest
jumpiness
noun
Examples of jumpy in a Sentence
trying to calm jumpy passengers
flight attendants had to calm jumpy passengers after the plane hit unexpected turbulence
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Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 12 Apr. 2026
Drivers would often play the jumpy house subgenre bacardi and raw, fidgety gqom.
—Pitchfork, 20 Mar. 2026
Insurers are jumpy about any shipping trying to negotiate the Gulf.
—Kamal Ahmed, Fortune, 2 Mar. 2026
This time, the soloist was the stellar emerging pianist Yunchan Lim, who keeps to himself, either lost in dreamy reverie or, like a jumpy teenager, in ferocious attack mode.
—Classical Music Critic, Los Angeles Times, 19 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for jumpy
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“Jumpy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jumpy. Accessed 17 Apr. 2026.
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jumpy
adjective
jumpier; jumpiest
: nervous sense 2a, jittery
after a long restless night, the soldiers were jumpy
jumpiness
noun
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