dithery

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for dithery
Adjective
  • But farmers are worried that time is quickly running out to reach a deal in time to sell any of this year’s crop to their biggest customer.
    Danny Bakst, Fortune, 5 Oct. 2025
  • The worried mom immediately booked a flight from Virginia to Colorado, which was an agonizing trip.
    Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 4 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Arizonan's are growing anxious as a deal for the federal government shutdown extends into its fourth day.
    Arizona Republic, AZCentral.com, 5 Oct. 2025
  • Amazon’s October Prime Day is days away, but for anxious shoppers who want to get a head start on saving, there are already plenty of deals to score.
    Shalwah Evans, PEOPLE, 5 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Now, Darvish will get to pitch in front of a stadium of screaming, hopeful, nervous Cubs fans.
    Jon Greenberg, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
  • If presidents are stars on the stage of world history, vice presidents are nervous understudies hidden away behind the scenes.
    Book Marks October 2, Literary Hub, 2 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Dart wasn’t the only Giants rookie to have a substantial impact in the upset victory.
    Dane Brugler, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
  • Nudge your kids to make decisions for themselves, even when other people are upset.
    Megan Sauer, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Still, when her mom asks if Paul and his kids can come on the birthday trip, the woman feels uneasy.
    Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025
  • The loss of data arrived during an uneasy period for policymakers.
    Max Zahn, ABC News, 1 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • His talent for expressing a volatile vulnerability and grit saw him through performances as troubled tough guys in Where the Crawdads Sing and The Iron Claw.
    Liam Hess, Vogue, 2 Oct. 2025
  • Maigret must outwit some of Paris’s most cunning and violent criminals, while dealing with his own troubled past.
    Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 1 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • The Democratic nominee for mayor also gave a speech at an African Methodist church, an effort to bridge the gap with apprehensive Black voters.
    Amie Parnes, The Hill, 1 Oct. 2025
  • Legacy system complexities can be underestimated, users can feel apprehensive about new workflows or tools, and communication breakdowns can lead to insufficient stakeholder updates and collaboration.
    Devang Pandya, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
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“Dithery.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dithery. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.

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