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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The market has been SO jumpy: At one point this morning, the market had a big surge.
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Cate Martel, The Hill, 7 Apr. 2025
Not Plemons, usually excellent but jumpy and mannered here.
—Graham Hillard, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 7 Mar. 2025
Such a string of bad luck makes for a jumpy public.
—Jeffrey Kluger, TIME, 11 Feb. 2025
No wonder Lake County Congressman Brad Schneider of Highland Park and other Illinois Dems are jumpy.
—Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 3 Feb. 2025
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Cate Martel, The Hill, 7 Apr. 2025
Not Plemons, usually excellent but jumpy and mannered here.
—Graham Hillard, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 7 Mar. 2025
Such a string of bad luck makes for a jumpy public.
—Jeffrey Kluger, TIME, 11 Feb. 2025
No wonder Lake County Congressman Brad Schneider of Highland Park and other Illinois Dems are jumpy.
—Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 3 Feb. 2025
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 20 May. 2025.
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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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