1
as in excitable
easily excited by nature
a jumpy little terrier
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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
With the jumpy Moon in your partnership zone and vulnerable Chiron in your academic sector, their cooperative sextile has much to teach you.
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Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 12 Apr. 2026
Drivers would often play the jumpy house subgenre bacardi and raw, fidgety gqom.
—Pitchfork, 20 Mar. 2026
Insurers are jumpy about any shipping trying to negotiate the Gulf.
—Kamal Ahmed, Fortune, 2 Mar. 2026
This time, the soloist was the stellar emerging pianist Yunchan Lim, who keeps to himself, either lost in dreamy reverie or, like a jumpy teenager, in ferocious attack mode.
—Classical Music Critic, Los Angeles Times, 19 Feb. 2026
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Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 12 Apr. 2026
Drivers would often play the jumpy house subgenre bacardi and raw, fidgety gqom.
—Pitchfork, 20 Mar. 2026
Insurers are jumpy about any shipping trying to negotiate the Gulf.
—Kamal Ahmed, Fortune, 2 Mar. 2026
This time, the soloist was the stellar emerging pianist Yunchan Lim, who keeps to himself, either lost in dreamy reverie or, like a jumpy teenager, in ferocious attack mode.
—Classical Music Critic, Los Angeles Times, 19 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for jumpy
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Skeptical journalists, excitable influencers, and industry insiders alike all climbed aboard an open-top bus for a sightseeing tour of London that culminated at a cramped and stifling-hot theater.—
Tim Pitt,
Robb Report,
7 Dec. 2025
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This can bring a more adventurous, excitable and expansive energy to our interactions and lives.—
Kyle Thomas,
PEOPLE,
7 Dec. 2025
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New Delhi, which has become increasingly worried about the safety of its seafarers during the US-Israeli war with Iran, has now urged Washington to halt strikes on shipping vessels.—
Rhea Mogul,
CNN Money,
12 June 2026
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Anthropic is also worried that competitors could use Anthropic’s AI systems to turbocharge their own research — Anthropic uses its own AI systems to help create the next generation of its models.—
Jared Perlo,
NBC news,
11 June 2026
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Fantasy managers were nervous about investing in Brown due to possible rotation but one per cent of them were rewarded with a goal, an assist and the scouting bonus.—
Holly Shand,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
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Hundreds of thousands of fans, sitting in bars throughout the city, watched televisions in nervous silence.—
Jenna Thompson
June 16,
Kansas City Star,
16 June 2026
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Nayyar played the socially anxious Raj Koothrappali, particle astrophysicist and BFF to Leonard.—
Grace Gavilanes,
PEOPLE,
15 June 2026
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By our nature, we journalists are anxious to report fresh news, including the outcomes of elections.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
15 June 2026
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Another short video circulating online compares Optimus’ progress between May 2023 and December 2025, showing early, unstable steps alongside more recent, smoother movement.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Dec. 2025
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And that’s even before the moon cheese would start to compress, creating geysers of material and a dangerously unstable lunar landscape.—
Sarah Lewin Frasier,
Scientific American,
5 Dec. 2025
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Mamdani's win was seen as an upset to the establishment, since the 67-year-old Cuomo is the son of a three-time New York governor and held the position himself for a decade beginning in 2011.—
Rachel Treisman,
NPR,
5 Nov. 2025
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Boise State fans could have been upset when they were upset at home by Fresno State as their season continued to slide away from them.—
Kyle Feldscher,
CNN Money,
5 Nov. 2025
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These memories of his brief, sad human life are uneasy dreams that Lestat wakes from on his tour bus as the sun sets over the road to Toledo.—
Rebecca Alter,
Vulture,
15 June 2026
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On top of the tense, uneasy dynamic created by the duo’s pairing, the series is wrapped in a twisty web of peripheral problems.—
Matt Cabral,
Entertainment Weekly,
15 June 2026
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That has sent maritime insurance rates through the roof and given some financiers and shipping companies cold feet about tempting fate and navigating through the troubled waters.—
David Goldman,
CNN Money,
15 June 2026
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Martin created and stars in the Netflix series Wayward, the thriller-drama revolving around the inner workings and dark secrets of a fictional school for troubled teenagers.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
15 June 2026
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“Jumpy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jumpy. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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