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Recent Examples of Synonyms for skittishly
Adverb
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From Star Trek legend to tireless activist, Takei brings humor, wisdom, and clarity to an era that desperately needs all three.—
Phillip Molnar,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 July 2025 -
But because officials weren’t sure where the storm would deal its harshest blows, most of those assets were staged in San Antonio, not in the Hill Country towns where they would be needed most desperately, the head of the Texas Department of Public Safety said after the storm.—
Richard Webner,
Austin American Statesman,
12 July 2025
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As such, frantically searching for the best stretch-mark creams for pregnancy is a rite of passage for many mothers-to-be.—
Erin Bunch,
Glamour,
9 July 2025
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Like any worried parent, Green said his mom was frantically checking his location at all times of the day — even with a nine-hour time difference.—
Kairi Lowery,
The Orlando Sentinel,
6 July 2025
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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
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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 22 Jul. 2025.
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