How to Use jumpy in a Sentence

jumpy

adjective

• Not be too jumpy or anxious or anything like that.
  — Chris Johnston, New York Times, 3 Jan. 2026
• The gun salute had started nearby, and the dogs in the park were jumpy.
  — Anna Russell, The New Yorker, 19 Sep. 2022
• But the very good pup (who was just a little hyper and jumpy) had enough.
  — Taylor Seely, USA TODAY, 25 May 2018
• Just as with people, the kids tend to be more playful and jumpy than the grown-ups.
  — Anna Diamond, Smithsonian, 23 Aug. 2019
• Be a calm, serene influence on someone who is jumpy or stressed.
  — Tribune Content Agency, oregonlive, 11 Nov. 2020
• And if one of his livestock dogs get out, will a jumpy officer shoot it?
  — Timothy Bella, Washington Post, 12 Sep. 2023
• But traders are getting jumpy as the deadline for an agreement nears.
  — William Shaw, Bloomberg.com, 6 Dec. 2020
• In the morning the house is jumpy with light, sudden glints off melting snow.
  — Rachel Aviv, The New Yorker, 27 Mar. 2017
• Nala was an extremely jumpy dog and had a hard time focusing.
  — Jack Williams, chicagotribune.com, 17 July 2019
• Here’s just a friendly reminder for everyone not to get too jumpy around here.
  — Gordon Monson, The Salt Lake Tribune, 17 June 2022
• Hannah Montana has pump-up-the-party songs that are more jumpy.
  — Ross Raihala, Twin Cities, 23 Aug. 2019
• Darnold looked jumpy and just flat-out missed on several open passes downfield.
  — Ted Nguyen, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
• Stewart, who was seated on the far left, seemed jumpy and frustrated from the start.
  — Sam Knight, The New Yorker, 19 June 2019
• Only Texas was less jumpy, 38% above the nation.
  — Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 30 Dec. 2025
• The action is carried along on jumpy, poppy editing rhythms and on-the-nose song cues.
  — Bart Layton, New York Times, 30 May 2018
• Over time, the screen becomes germy, icky to touch, and jumpy or unresponsive.
  — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 7 Jan. 2026
• Shots are fired and tires are burned, sending plumes of black smoke above an already jumpy populace.
  — Mitch Albom, Detroit Free Press, 12 July 2021
• But Bustos was not used to being away from Malmö, and seemed jumpy and ill at ease.
  — Jon Lee Anderson, The New Yorker, 10 Jan. 2017
• Maybe the Knicks get jumpy thinking the Cavs would go that direction.
  — Chris Fedor, cleveland, 30 Oct. 2020
• Reyes had been less jumpy and had displayed a slower, calmer setup in his swing mechanics.
  — James Wagner, New York Times, 15 Apr. 2017
• Some pitches played fine, but others felt spongy or jumpy and drew criticism from players.
  — Henry Bushnell, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026
• Throttle response is jumpy in town and sleepy elsewhere; the engine can sound labored.
  — Rich Ceppos, Car and Driver, 20 Apr. 2020
• The logic of the essay might be jumpy or slightly disjointed.
  — Lance Eliot, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2022
• My greatest beef with the previous Ranger was this jumpy turbo and the not-so-good front seats.
  — New Atlas, 17 Sep. 2024
• Unless the john is a jumpy type, in which case the girls may be required to slug, bite or knife him and leave the remains on the street.
  — Gail Sheehy, Daily Intelligencer, 9 Sep. 2017
• Day after day, the tiny, jumpy little animals came up through the drain and showed their soft, white bellies.
  — Elizabeth Barber, The New Yorker, 24 Nov. 2022
• Leviticus has a enough gore and jumpy moments to qualify it as a proper horror film.
  — Richard Lawson, HollywoodReporter, 24 Jan. 2026
• The jump scares are genuinely jumpy, but the film plays out more like a theme park ride than a family drama with teeth.
  — Michael O'Sullivan, Washington Post, 18 Aug. 2022
• Previous efforts had found the black hole in the center of the galaxy too jumpy to get a good picture.
  — Julia Musto, Fox News, 12 May 2022
• Previous efforts had found the black hole in the center of our galaxy too jumpy to get a good picture.
  — Seth Borenstein, Anchorage Daily News, 12 May 2022