Examples of skittery in a Sentence
chickadees are skittery creatures, so don't expect them to linger at the bird feeder
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The skittery ballad co-written by Andrew Goldstein (Maroon 5, Katy Perry) and singer-songwriter JXDN is the 29-year-old K-pop star’s first solo effort entirely in English following on the heels of March’s Beam EP, a three-track collaboration with SEVENTEEN bandmate Woozi.
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Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 11 Nov. 2025
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Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 11 Nov. 2025
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“Skittery.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/skittery. Accessed 24 Nov. 2025.
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