dithery

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dithery
Adjective
  • Tang thought about his other friends who are worried about their aging parents.
    Madeline Mitchell, USA Today, 26 Oct. 2025
  • Too many guys would be too worried about keeping their scholarships, never mind their snaps.
    Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 26 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Some men avoid the gym or the beach altogether, wear baggy shirts year-round or feel anxious about intimacy.
    Dr. Jamin Brahmbhatt, CNN Money, 26 Oct. 2025
  • Ottosson says reading the script was an anxious experience in itself.
    Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 25 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Although Buffalo has allowed just 47 points in its last two games (both losses), the Chiefs offense has people nervous.
    Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 23 Oct. 2025
  • Not only are recent graduates nervous that their jobs could be replaced by AI, the application process is also becoming disrupted by the tools.
    Jessica Coacci, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Even after the misunderstanding, Herrera didn't appear to be upset.
    Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 23 Oct. 2025
  • Kim was upset, especially when the hamster unexpectedly died shortly after.
    Sydni Ellis, PEOPLE, 22 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Lawler, the best known of the young actors thanks to her breakout work in Station Eleven, brings welcome awkward humor, while Stack, with the series’ most complex character, conveys an uneasy grasp on sanity that the rest of the show isn’t really prepared to deal with.
    Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 2025
  • BofA also points to a record 54% of investors who now believe that AI stocks are in a bubble, according to its most recent Global Fund Manager Survey—another reason for heightened vigilance around the market’s uneasy exuberance.
    Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Baleba, after a troubled start to his season following United’s interest during the transfer window, had a good game against Newcastle last time out, and his performance in front of his suitors could impact their intentions next summer.
    Laurie Whitwell, New York Times, 23 Oct. 2025
  • Nobody Wants This is featured on the cover of this week’s The Hollywood Reporter, which dives into the origins of the show and its troubled first season, which despite its issues became a global smash.
    Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • The two have been apprehensive advocates for each other over the past two seasons, and this season Stella vowed to go to bat for Mia’s bid for news director.
    Hunter Ingram, Variety, 22 Oct. 2025
  • Were a few days of apprehensive action enough to reload the rally for a true year-end FOMO ramp?
    Michael Santoli, CNBC, 20 Oct. 2025
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“Dithery.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dithery. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.

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