1
as in excitable
easily excited by nature
a jumpy little terrier
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2
as in worried
feeling or showing uncomfortable feelings of uncertainty
flight attendants had to calm jumpy passengers after the plane hit unexpected turbulence
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Recent Examples of jumpy
No wonder Lake County Congressman Brad Schneider of Highland Park and other Illinois Dems are jumpy.
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Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 3 Feb. 2025
The chef, an unauthorized immigrant himself, was fielding questions from a jumpy staff.
—Brett Anderson, New York Times, 25 Jan. 2025
The film itself was very badly damaged; some of the perforations had been ripped and the footage was distractingly jumpy.
—Joseph Strauss, Sun Sentinel, 15 Jan. 2025
Getting jumpy with it In tests, the mice responded dramatically to VR clips of a dark shape moving toward them.
—Michael Franco, New Atlas, 29 Dec. 2024
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Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 3 Feb. 2025
The chef, an unauthorized immigrant himself, was fielding questions from a jumpy staff.
—Brett Anderson, New York Times, 25 Jan. 2025
The film itself was very badly damaged; some of the perforations had been ripped and the footage was distractingly jumpy.
—Joseph Strauss, Sun Sentinel, 15 Jan. 2025
Getting jumpy with it In tests, the mice responded dramatically to VR clips of a dark shape moving toward them.
—Michael Franco, New Atlas, 29 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for jumpy
Adjective
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In the emotionally complex role of Bert, Jonathan West gives a winning turn that’s all heart – just like a Golden – and makes a great team with Jamie Elvey’s excitable but pragmatic Trixie.—
Duante Beddingfield,
Freep.com,
30 July 2025
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Second, from a real-world perspective, if a dog is highly excitable or reactive, certain programming might overstimulate or stress them.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
17 July 2025
Adjective
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Many tourism leaders in gateway towns near them are worried tourists will start going elsewhere if the park experience or its environment gets eroded.—
Kirk Siegler,
NPR,
24 July 2025
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As an interior and environment appropriations bill makes its way through Congress, activists are worried about its impacts, including on coal ash regulations.—
Maya Wilkins,
Chicago Tribune,
23 July 2025
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Despite more than 50 years in show business – running the gamut of Broadway, TV and film − Martin Short refreshingly still feels nervous ahead of hosting his first game show.—
Erin Jensen,
USA Today,
23 July 2025
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All 11 brought home at least one full point in Rome, the result of their talent but also of a cohesive approach where veteran Justin Rose was willing to be paired with nervous rookie Robert MacIntyre in fourball and sit the foursomes sessions.—
Brody Miller,
New York Times,
23 July 2025
Adjective
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With Iran and its proxies diminished and Gulf states anxious to diversify their economies, any prospect for broader peace and normalization runs through Riyadh.—
Edward Felsenthal,
Time,
23 July 2025
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This is their first major sit-down interview together, and both are a bit anxious.—
James Hibberd,
HollywoodReporter,
23 July 2025
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To do this, the team used a robotic arm equipped with a force and torque sensor to measure air flow in hundreds of spots inside a short model duct to build up a map that shows the unstable danger points in a circular duct and safer ones where the air currents cancel one another out.—
David Szondy
August 02,
New Atlas,
2 Aug. 2025
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Various threats could cause the remains of the English warship Northumberland to become unstable.—
Jade Walker,
CNN Money,
1 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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In one video posted to X, Ortega became visibly upset when one fan said her name loudly.—
Megan Cartwright,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Aug. 2025
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In return, the Twins got a whole lot of salary relief, particularly from the Correa deal, a host of prospects, young major-league players and an upset fanbase.—
Betsy Helfand,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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She Rides Shotgun begins with one uneasy situation and ends on quite another, and the two hours in between are anything but comfortable.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
31 July 2025
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Step 3: Open the door and actually listen Senior leaders should become more visible, Burke says, especially to help coach managers who feel uneasy addressing tough topics.—
Alyshia Hull,
USA Today,
29 July 2025
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Russia has admitted that the fate of its sole aircraft carrier, the troubled Admiral Kuznetsov, is most likely either the scrapyard or an unlikely sale to another country.—
Paul Iddon,
Forbes.com,
29 July 2025
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There’s usually a moment when the NFL will send a troubled player that exact message.—
Omar Kelly
July 28,
Miami Herald,
28 July 2025
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“Jumpy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jumpy. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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