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
Other performances, like Lowden’s egotistical failson and Fearn’s twitchy brother, come off too broadly even for Brooks’s stylized tone.
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David Sims, The Atlantic, 12 Dec. 2025
Revengeseekerz takes their talents to twitchy EDM-rap.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 2 Dec. 2025
Two sheets of metal make this ski feel planted and reliable in crud and on firm snow, while the wood core adds just enough energy to keep it lively without feeling twitchy.
—Marina Knight, Outside, 17 Oct. 2025
That could make Wall Street more twitchy when investors are already nervous about the state of the economy and what that means for the potential for cuts to rates.
—Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 30 Sep. 2025
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David Sims, The Atlantic, 12 Dec. 2025
Revengeseekerz takes their talents to twitchy EDM-rap.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 2 Dec. 2025
Two sheets of metal make this ski feel planted and reliable in crud and on firm snow, while the wood core adds just enough energy to keep it lively without feeling twitchy.
—Marina Knight, Outside, 17 Oct. 2025
That could make Wall Street more twitchy when investors are already nervous about the state of the economy and what that means for the potential for cuts to rates.
—Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 30 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for twitchy
Adjective
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Even Jason notices the guests are fidgety.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
24 Feb. 2026
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The two go toe-to-toe in power and precision, but the Breville’s intuitive assembly is a massive improvement on the Cuisinart’s notoriously fidgety and fussy locking mechanisms.—
Noah Kaufman,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
29 Oct. 2025
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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The team then carefully lowers Caterpillar into the water, where the mother rushes to scoop her pup up as the two share a wiggly embrace.—
Rachel Raposas,
PEOPLE,
13 Nov. 2025
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These collectible molds give your favorite (or most hated) dishes a jiggly, wiggly twist.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
11 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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The Frogs made enough big shots in the final minutes to prevent another upset.—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
7 Mar. 2026
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However, other kids of the same age range might be more upset by the violence and harsh realities of nature—especially the ruthless and brutal of hierarchy of nature during the dinosaur years.—
Alex Shoemaker,
Parents,
6 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The culling perfectly played into ongoing fears that AI automation is coming for white-collar jobs, a major job market and economic disruption that workers are becoming increasingly worried about — and which clearly has execs salivating.—
Victor Tangermann,
Futurism,
5 Mar. 2026
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But Boone wasn’t too worried about the right-hander’s velocity in early February.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
5 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The across-the-board beat may help settle a nervous investor base, at least for the time being, as Oracle’s results and backlog point to a continuing surge in demand for AI infrastructure.—
Jordan Novet,
CNBC,
10 Mar. 2026
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Projections by Paramount’s management team that at least $6 billion in cost savings will result from the merger have made all of Hollywood nervous, but especially the workforce at WBD.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
10 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The film is at its best building tension and showing us just how anxious life is under dictatorial rule.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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The anxious impatience of being en route has permeated cootie catcher’s music since their earliest releases in 2021.—
Jude Noel,
Pitchfork,
9 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The dish, created by food influencer Esther Lee (@biteswithesther), hit social media feeds earlier this week and is already generating buzz from followers who are antsy to give it a try.—
Joseph Erbentraut,
Better Homes & Gardens,
7 Mar. 2026
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Georgia Republicans are getting antsy.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
6 Mar. 2026
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“Twitchy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/twitchy. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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