1
as in excitable
easily excited by nature
a jumpy little terrier
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as in worried
feeling or showing uncomfortable feelings of uncertainty
flight attendants had to calm jumpy passengers after the plane hit unexpected turbulence
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Recent Examples of jumpy
No wonder Lake County Congressman Brad Schneider of Highland Park and other Illinois Dems are jumpy.
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Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 3 Feb. 2025
The chef, an unauthorized immigrant himself, was fielding questions from a jumpy staff.
—Brett Anderson, New York Times, 25 Jan. 2025
The film itself was very badly damaged; some of the perforations had been ripped and the footage was distractingly jumpy.
—Joseph Strauss, Sun Sentinel, 15 Jan. 2025
Getting jumpy with it In tests, the mice responded dramatically to VR clips of a dark shape moving toward them.
—Michael Franco, New Atlas, 29 Dec. 2024
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Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 3 Feb. 2025
The chef, an unauthorized immigrant himself, was fielding questions from a jumpy staff.
—Brett Anderson, New York Times, 25 Jan. 2025
The film itself was very badly damaged; some of the perforations had been ripped and the footage was distractingly jumpy.
—Joseph Strauss, Sun Sentinel, 15 Jan. 2025
Getting jumpy with it In tests, the mice responded dramatically to VR clips of a dark shape moving toward them.
—Michael Franco, New Atlas, 29 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for jumpy
Adjective
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The telling of the entire story of America, after all, calls into question the greatness that Donald Trump pledges to restore, and agitates a base that remains threatened and excitable by our multicultural reality.—
Kevin Sack,
Time,
3 June 2025
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Anyone familiar with the world of the Grateful Dead knows that one of the band’s most devoted and excitable fans was the late Bill Walton, the illustrious Hall of Fame NBA center who died in May 2024 at 71.—
David Browne,
Rolling Stone,
15 May 2025
Adjective
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And although several college refs are famous and infamous within certain fan bases and leagues, college leaders are worried about backlash toward officials going any further.—
Chris Vannini,
New York Times,
18 June 2025
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This is perhaps the most important reason everyone should be so worried about the Republicans’ Big Beautiful Bill.—
Paul Weinstein Jr,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2025
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After a decade of mayhem, property destruction, and nervous soldiers firing into a crowd, the rebellion broke into gunfire between British regulars and American militia at Lexington and Concord on April 19, 1775.—
Dan McLaughlin,
National Review,
17 June 2025
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Any time there is a change at that level, people get nervous.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
16 June 2025
Adjective
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One in every three young adults aged 18-25 reports feeling anxious or lonely.—
Ann Kowal Smith,
Forbes.com,
17 June 2025
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Perfectionist tendencies may cause an anxious person to limit their food intake, choose to eat only a limited range of foods, or exercise in excess.—
Brittany Dube,
Health,
17 June 2025
Adjective
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Because the Sun’s magnetic field is especially unstable and dynamic near the solar poles, particularly the south pole, a good, hard look can pay dividends that will protect us here on Earth.—
David Szondy
June 15,
New Atlas,
15 June 2025
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The lawsuit alleges Saffold was unstable during the procedure, and the anesthesiologist and nurse failed to give him proper medical intervention to save his life.—
PJ Green,
Kansas City Star,
14 June 2025
Adjective
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Tottenham’s fanbase are torn over the decision to sack Postecoglou and some members of the first-team squad are deeply upset.—
Jay Harris,
New York Times,
13 June 2025
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During the interview, Alford also acknowledged that he'd been upset with Talley, complaining that both his roommates treated him like a child instead of a man.—
John Lynch,
Arkansas Online,
13 June 2025
Adjective
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Some are bigger than others: economic uncertainty, changing customer behaviors, personal isolation, leadership burnout, marketing crisis, brand reputation, uneasy board members, investor expectations, consumer confidence, health issues and family challenges.—
Nancy Padberg,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2025
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But Musk’s rebuke has energized fiscal hawks in the Senate who were already uneasy with the legislation’s scope.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
3 June 2025
Adjective
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Following the incident, Walters sent a former Green Beret soldier to retrieve her daughter and bring her to a school in Idaho for troubled teens, where the teenager remained for the next three years.—
Nicole Briese,
People.com,
12 June 2025
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Although an acclaimed 2014 biopic, Love & Mercy, chronicled the musician’s rise, fall and return to relative stability, the magnitude of Wilson’s work towers above his legend as a troubled genius.—
Barry Walters,
Billboard,
11 June 2025
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“Jumpy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jumpy. Accessed 26 Jun. 2025.
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