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
For the uninitiated, the show features three slick-headed, silent, slightly twitchy Blue Men who communicate through music and movement.
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Dewayne Bevil,
The Orlando Sentinel,
22 May 2026
Stock prices moved in the opposite direction of oil prices, which have been twitchy because of uncertainty about how long the Iran war will keep the Strait of Hormuz closed and prevent oil tankers from delivering crude.
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Stan Choe,
Los Angeles Times,
18 May 2026
The song crashes together distorted guitar and twitchy electronic production to create what feels akin to having a panic attack at a rave.
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Spin Staff,
SPIN,
8 May 2026
His routes are twitchy and his speed translates to easy separation skills.
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Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
24 Apr. 2026
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Dewayne Bevil,
The Orlando Sentinel,
22 May 2026
Stock prices moved in the opposite direction of oil prices, which have been twitchy because of uncertainty about how long the Iran war will keep the Strait of Hormuz closed and prevent oil tankers from delivering crude.
—
Stan Choe,
Los Angeles Times,
18 May 2026
The song crashes together distorted guitar and twitchy electronic production to create what feels akin to having a panic attack at a rave.
—
Spin Staff,
SPIN,
8 May 2026
His routes are twitchy and his speed translates to easy separation skills.
—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
24 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for twitchy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for twitchy
Adjective
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Even Jason notices the guests are fidgety.
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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.
Adjective
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Simply set out bowls of coffee grounds among your outdoor seating areas to prevent ants, mosquitoes, fruit flies, and squirmy critters from crashing your barbecue.
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Fjord is a squirmy drama in which Stan and Renate Reinsve play a married couple who move with their five children from Romania to Norway to be closer to Reinsve’s mother, only to draw the interest of child protective services when a teacher at school spots bruises on one of the kids.
Adjective
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Teaching first grade has always involved dealing with wiggly and talkative kids.
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At the edges of the channel, near the walls, Rout and Lim’s team saw rapid fluctuations of molecules — those were the wiggly nucleoporins.
Adjective
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Katie Wilson won an upset victory to lead Seattle last fall.
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This is an odd thing to be upset about.
Adjective
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Now, multiple residents are left worried about what's to come next week with extremely hot temperatures in the forecast.
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With voters nationwide worried about inflation and the rising cost of living, some Californians might feel less inclined to provide full healthcare coverage to those lacking legal status.
Adjective
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Oprah selected it for her book club; at her compound in Montecito, Whitehead was so nervous that her staff insisted on blow-drying the damp patches of his dress shirt before they were introduced.
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The low unemployment rate had made many economists nervous, including some on the Fed.
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Though fans are anxious to see Andrade return to more events, her job in Rio is done.
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Homeless, his body torn, Odysseus needs to get back to her and Telemachus, his anxious son, and to clean up the mess.
Adjective
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In 1979, stand-ups working at the Comedy Store started getting antsy.
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Whether bored, antsy, or both, Louis began swaying his hips from side to side and dancing to the music.
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“Twitchy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/twitchy. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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