atwitter

adjective

ə-ˈtwi-tər How to pronounce atwitter (audio)
Definition of atwitternext
as in worried
feeling or showing uncomfortable feelings of uncertainty the whole office was atwitter with speculation that there might be another round of layoffs

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  1. worried
  2. anxious
  3. upset
  4. nervous
  5. uneasy
  6. troubled
  7. apprehensive
Adjective
  • If anyone was worried about a lack of personality from SEC coaches this coming season, their fears were likely quelled during SEC Media Days this week.
    — Austin Perry OutKick, FOXNews.com, 23 July 2026
  • Luria, however, worried about that tangle of investments which bind the AI giants to their own customers; the love triangle of Google, Amazon and Anthropic; Microsoft and OpenAI, Nvidia and CoreWeave.
    — Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 23 July 2026
Definition of worried
Adjective
  • Meditation, deep breathing, physical exercise or something as simple as doing laundry can interrupt the cycle of anxious searching.
    — Rachel Hale, USA Today, 19 July 2026
  • Students are less anxious about money, less overwhelmed; their physical and mental health has improved.
    — Jay A. Perman, Baltimore Sun, 18 July 2026
Definition of anxious
Adjective
  • Then Greyson mentions that things at school aren’t great and the kids are mean to him, and Jenn gets even more upset.
    — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 24 July 2026
  • But even taken at face value, many appear upset at the disregard of rest.
    — Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 23 July 2026
Definition of upset
Adjective
  • And investors are increasingly nervous about when and whether the mind-boggling sums being spent by Big Tech on data centers will ever generate returns.
    — Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 23 July 2026
  • This can reduce uncertainty for patients who are nervous about traveling abroad.
    — Nia Bowers, USA Today, 22 July 2026
Definition of nervous
Adjective
  • But further listens reveal something uneasy below the surface.
    — Ethan Beck, Pitchfork, 23 July 2026
  • Casey imagines America as a crumbling hotel, with each of the album’s nine songs occupying a room haunted by its own uneasy guest.
    — SPIN Staff, SPIN, 22 July 2026
Definition of uneasy
Adjective
  • Beyond America’s troubled EV industry, Tesla is doing more than just surviving.
    — Tim Levin, The Atlantic, 24 July 2026
  • That can open the door for troubled cops to hop from one police department to another.
    — Meg Anderson, NPR, 23 July 2026
Definition of troubled
Adjective
  • Local voters have proven to be apprehensive about backing tax measures, according to June 2 election results.
    — Sierra Lopez, Mercury News, 23 July 2026
  • The Mets have been apprehensive to deal Baty for many reasons.
    — Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 17 July 2026
Definition of apprehensive
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“Atwitter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/atwitter. Accessed 27 Jul. 2026.

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