as in anxiety
a state of nervousness marked by sudden jerky movements
sensing the team's jitteriness before the big game, the coach gave a pregame speech that was more reassuring than inspirational
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Recent Examples of jitteriness
For some, the jolt can lead to jitteriness, anxiety, or even disrupted sleep.
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Mira Miller, Verywell Health, 23 Oct. 2025
Asthma treatments Some asthma medications open airways by relaxing muscles, but their side effects include jitteriness and restlessness, which are similar to caffeine’s.
—Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 5 Oct. 2025
Mira Miller, Verywell Health, 23 Oct. 2025
Asthma treatments Some asthma medications open airways by relaxing muscles, but their side effects include jitteriness and restlessness, which are similar to caffeine’s.
—Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 5 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for jitteriness
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The attendees—thirty- and forty-somethings who are members of the bank’s Private Wealth Management (PWM) division, which boasts an average account size of over $75 million—gathered to hash out their anxiety and excitement.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
9 Nov. 2025
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Barton will have to wait another month to receive his sentence for the six guilty counts the jury returned on charges of sending a grossly offensive electronic communication with intent to cause distress or anxiety to football broadcasters Eni Aluko and Lucy Ward, and TV and radio host Jeremy Vine.—
Greg O'Keeffe,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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For Dillon Robertson, 32, money is a constant worry.—
Elena Moore,
NPR,
2 Nov. 2025
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The latter film was made based on the confessions of young people living in Latvia who openly spoke of patronizing teachers and parents, worries for the future and fears over fallout from the Chernobyl nuclear disaster.—
Will Tizard,
Variety,
2 Nov. 2025
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But each story adds to the uncertainty and unease in the air.—
Brian Stelter,
CNN Money,
31 Oct. 2025
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The unease was amplified by the woman’s explanation that the prints appeared in an area of the apartment not easily accessed.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
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The disease damages the protective covering around nerves in the central nervous system, leading to symptoms like muscle weakness, numbness, vision changes and mobility issues.—
Stephanie Giang-Paunon,
FOXNews.com,
8 Nov. 2025
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This can result in damage to the spinal cord and nerves.—
Jack Beresford,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Nov. 2025
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His jumpiness in the pocket, decision-making and lack of deep passes are a cause for concern, potentially.—
Chase Gemes,
Kansas City Star,
17 Oct. 2025
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Surveillance footage from inside the Domino’s shows pandemonium — customers wearing Halloween accessories, people standing on tables and chairs and others recording on their phones as tensions escalated.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
3 Nov. 2025
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When asked about the tension between communal theatrical experiences and streaming platforms, both directors acknowledged the paradox.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
3 Nov. 2025
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Carpenter, eye-catching in a glittery fringe dress, couldn’t help but exude a certain edginess onstage at the Opry House, even if the 26-year-old left out some of her favorite swear words.—
Joseph Hudak,
Rolling Stone,
8 Oct. 2025
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Borrowing from the flamboyance of the New Romantics, the edginess of punks and the melancholic themes in their music, goth makeup was dark, vampiric, and vaguely dangerous—an aesthetic music fans copied when gathering at goth haunts like the Batcave in London.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
8 Oct. 2025
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Her singular blend of severity and skittishness is unrivalled in the poetry of her peers.—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
13 Oct. 2025
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If Monday’s recovery can shake off the skittishness felt during Friday’s rough market reversal .—
John Melloy,
CNBC,
8 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Jitteriness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jitteriness. Accessed 10 Nov. 2025.
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