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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Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 9 May 2026
The free community event will feature vendors, food, jumpy houses, ponies, giveaways, fellowship and music for families in the community.
—Melinda Moore, Chicago Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026
With the jumpy Moon in your partnership zone and vulnerable Chiron in your academic sector, their cooperative sextile has much to teach you.
—Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 12 Apr. 2026
Drivers would often play the jumpy house subgenre bacardi and raw, fidgety gqom.
—Pitchfork, 20 Mar. 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 15 May. 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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