skittishly

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for skittishly
Adverb
  • Syria desperately needs investment to rebuild infrastructure and reduce widespread poverty.
    Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 May 2025
  • Please, Floridians, speak up to save Medicaid, SNAP and services our communities desperately need.
    Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 13 May 2025
Adverb
  • In the video shared by Bennett, her dog can be initially seen strolling right past her before abruptly stopping and running up to Bennett with her tail wagging frantically.
    Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 3 May 2025
  • Pirates star Andrew McCutchen hit a two-run double to put the team up 4-3 in the bottom of the inning when players from his team frantically tried to alert umpires and security the fan was on the warning track.
    Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 1 May 2025
Adverb
  • Then again, maybe $1,000 just rolls trippingly off the tongue and into Trump’s good graces.
    Stephen Gandel, The Seattle Times, 3 Feb. 2018
  • One man, whose arrogance and ego lead him trippingly into chaos of his own making, can turn a shining city on the hill into a shadowy, taudry replica of itself. …
    James Hohmann, Washington Post, 14 July 2017
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“Skittishly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skittishly. Accessed 18 May. 2025.

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