as in fidgety
making jerky or restless movements
examining the twitchy little poodle was a challenge for the vet
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Recent Examples of twitchy
The Viper 2 Pro weighs just 58 grams, giving you those fast, twitchy responses for shooters.
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Simon Hill, Wired News, 11 July 2025
But, according to Hines, his road to recovery was more about rediscovering the twitchy cutting ability that became his trademark in the NFL.
—Charlotte Observer, 11 July 2025
Complacency is always a dangerous thing but especially so heading into the dog days of summer, when liquidity is thin and markets get twitchy.
—Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 8 July 2025
Drake takes the baton with a twitchy beat switch and mocks a female friend’s crash-out ex, which some fans tied to being a reference to Kim Kardashian’s relationship with ex-husband Ye (formerly Kanye West).
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 3 Sep. 2019
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Simon Hill, Wired News, 11 July 2025
But, according to Hines, his road to recovery was more about rediscovering the twitchy cutting ability that became his trademark in the NFL.
—Charlotte Observer, 11 July 2025
Complacency is always a dangerous thing but especially so heading into the dog days of summer, when liquidity is thin and markets get twitchy.
—Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 8 July 2025
Drake takes the baton with a twitchy beat switch and mocks a female friend’s crash-out ex, which some fans tied to being a reference to Kim Kardashian’s relationship with ex-husband Ye (formerly Kanye West).
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 3 Sep. 2019
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for twitchy
Adjective
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Many young children will be fidgety sitting at a desk for a long period of time, so this can help.—
Wendy Wisner,
Parents,
25 July 2024
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Karinchak, who is notoriously fidgety on the mound, was charged with a ball on an 0-2 count to the Mariners’ J.P. Crawford.—
Tyler Kepner,
New York Times,
2 Apr. 2023
Adjective
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Adding to the action is a colorful, squirmy worm that will get kids laughing and moving.—
Pamela Brill,
Parents,
2 Oct. 2025
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The final 20 minutes of this episode consists of almost nonstop action-horror, as multiple humans wander through the dark wreckage in and around the Maginot, before getting attacked by various squirmy bloodletters.—
Noel Murray,
Vulture,
13 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Like the wiggly jelly noodles in the spectacular jiang feng ($13), served cold.—
Rachel Bernhard,
jsonline.com,
15 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Dart wasn’t the only Giants rookie to have a substantial impact in the upset victory.—
Dane Brugler,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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Nudge your kids to make decisions for themselves, even when other people are upset.—
Megan Sauer,
CNBC,
30 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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But farmers are worried that time is quickly running out to reach a deal in time to sell any of this year’s crop to their biggest customer.—
Danny Bakst,
Fortune,
5 Oct. 2025
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The worried mom immediately booked a flight from Virginia to Colorado, which was an agonizing trip.—
Sam Gillette,
PEOPLE,
4 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Now, Darvish will get to pitch in front of a stadium of screaming, hopeful, nervous Cubs fans.—
Jon Greenberg,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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If presidents are stars on the stage of world history, vice presidents are nervous understudies hidden away behind the scenes.—
Book Marks
October 2,
Literary Hub,
2 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Arizonan's are growing anxious as a deal for the federal government shutdown extends into its fourth day.—
Arizona Republic,
AZCentral.com,
5 Oct. 2025
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Amazon’s October Prime Day is days away, but for anxious shoppers who want to get a head start on saving, there are already plenty of deals to score.—
Shalwah Evans,
PEOPLE,
5 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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This is right around the time when fans of a team start to get incredibly antsy.—
Grant Brisbee,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
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But antsy behaviour is common of modern founders and business leaders.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Twitchy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/twitchy. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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