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as in excitable
easily excited by nature
a jittery person who shouldn't even consider a career as an air traffic controller
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as in worried
feeling or showing uncomfortable feelings of uncertainty
feeling a little jittery before the flight
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Recent Examples of jittery
And though all of Anderson’s artistry and jittery comedic sensibility is present, the director hasn’t created a pretentious version of an action flick; One Battle After Another is the real thing, filled with beautifully shot car chases and shoot-outs.
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David Sims, The Atlantic, 18 Sep. 2025
Their jittery variations can hide important developments elsewhere.
—Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 14 Sep. 2025
One gunshot from a jittery thief was about to change her world.
—Kaycee Sloan, Cincinnati Enquirer, 10 Sep. 2025
Back in his Talking Head-fronting days, the euphoria was the jittery kind.
—Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2025
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David Sims, The Atlantic, 18 Sep. 2025
Their jittery variations can hide important developments elsewhere.
—Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 14 Sep. 2025
One gunshot from a jittery thief was about to change her world.
—Kaycee Sloan, Cincinnati Enquirer, 10 Sep. 2025
Back in his Talking Head-fronting days, the euphoria was the jittery kind.
—Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for jittery
Adjective
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Pups with excitable and reactive temperaments were especially responsive to on-screen content, suggesting that many canines may interpret moving images much like real-world events.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Oct. 2025
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The cranky and irritating backseat driver, who bums a lift midway through the Griswolds' adventure, also has with her the easily excitable pooch Dinky.—
Jordan Hoffman,
Entertainment Weekly,
28 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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During a ten-minute break, Heidi was worried.—
Joe Garcia,
New Yorker,
12 Oct. 2025
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Midwest The Upper Midwest is the only area that has some potential for minor travel delays, but the Farmer’s Almanac isn’t too worried.—
Sophia Beams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
11 Oct. 2025
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But as the departure date neared and the plane tickets hadn’t arrived, Pérez got nervous.—
Melissa Sanchez,
ProPublica,
10 Oct. 2025
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Children usually accompany the players onto the pitch, wide-eyed youngsters in pristine kits, looking nervous and staring up in awe at Harry Kane or Bukayo Saka or Declan Rice.—
Nick Miller,
New York Times,
9 Oct. 2025
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Yair's release in February 2025 brought relief to the family, but left them deeply anxious for Eitan.—
Itay Stern,
NPR,
13 Oct. 2025
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Limburg said the program is designed to reach people who have not been screened because of lack of medical access or transportation barriers − as well as those who are anxious or fearful over getting a colonoscopy.—
Ken Alltucker,
USA Today,
12 Oct. 2025
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Gannon was upset after Demercado dropped the football before crossing the goal line on what should have been a 72-yard touchdown that would have put Arizona up 28-6 early in the fourth quarter.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
8 Oct. 2025
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Those numbers might flip if Mizzou springs the home upset.—
David Ubben,
New York Times,
8 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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With losses come uneasy fan bases, and with uneasy fan bases come edgy owners with itchy fingers, and with edgy owners and itchy fingers come coaches on hot seats.—
Mike Jones,
New York Times,
9 Oct. 2025
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As their schemes spiral, father and son are forced into an uneasy alliance to save the family from total implosion.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
8 Oct. 2025
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It was written, produced, and directed by the comedian, who also appears as the title character, Maddie, a food content creator grappling with a troubled past.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
9 Oct. 2025
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And in a troubled market, Beale reckons there is a still plenty of desire for formats like Celebrity Sabotage.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
9 Oct. 2025
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“Jittery.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jittery. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.
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