jumpier; jumpiest
jumpiness
noun
Synonyms
Examples of jumpy in a Sentence
trying to calm jumpy passengers
flight attendants had to calm jumpy passengers after the plane hit unexpected turbulence
Recent Examples on the Web
In their stead are jumpy Israeli soldiers clumped together on various street corners.
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Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2023
In the Vanity Fair story, Lee is portrayed as calm and collected compared to the more jumpy Prugo.
—Vulture, 2 Oct. 2023
And if one of his livestock dogs get out, will a jumpy officer shoot it?
—Timothy Bella, Washington Post, 12 Sep. 2023
Investors seem less jumpy about a recession, however.
—Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY, 25 July 2023
Such people may be jumpy, irritable, violent, trigger-happy, drugged out, avoidant, defeated, morose, or self-harming, for reasons that no one can recall.
—George Makari, The New Yorker, 13 July 2023
But early comments from staffers who drove this brand-new vehicle elicited very un-BMW-like, one-word adjectives—such as jerky, jumpy, and jiggly.
—Steven Cole Smith, Car and Driver, 6 July 2023
Rohrwacher injects silent comedy notes by using jumpy fast-motion in scenes with the grave-robbers being chased by carabinieri and inverts frames to alter our perspective.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 May 2023
Highlights include jumpy obstacle course, face painting, inflatable Skee ball, snow cones, hot dogs and hamburgers.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 May 2023
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Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2023
In the Vanity Fair story, Lee is portrayed as calm and collected compared to the more jumpy Prugo.
—Vulture, 2 Oct. 2023
And if one of his livestock dogs get out, will a jumpy officer shoot it?
—Timothy Bella, Washington Post, 12 Sep. 2023
Investors seem less jumpy about a recession, however.
—Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY, 25 July 2023
Such people may be jumpy, irritable, violent, trigger-happy, drugged out, avoidant, defeated, morose, or self-harming, for reasons that no one can recall.
—George Makari, The New Yorker, 13 July 2023
But early comments from staffers who drove this brand-new vehicle elicited very un-BMW-like, one-word adjectives—such as jerky, jumpy, and jiggly.
—Steven Cole Smith, Car and Driver, 6 July 2023
Rohrwacher injects silent comedy notes by using jumpy fast-motion in scenes with the grave-robbers being chased by carabinieri and inverts frames to alter our perspective.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 May 2023
Highlights include jumpy obstacle course, face painting, inflatable Skee ball, snow cones, hot dogs and hamburgers.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 May 2023
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Word History
First Known Use
1869, in the meaning defined at sense 2
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“Jumpy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jumpy. Accessed 10 Dec. 2023.
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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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