jittered; jittering; jitters
1
: to make continuous fast repetitive movements
2
: to be nervous or act in a nervous way
Examples of jitter in a Sentence
Noun
always got the jitters right before a test
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Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 23 May 2026
That was just at the very beginning of the film, first-day jitters.
—Rebecca Aizin, PEOPLE, 15 May 2026
Matthew Fairburn, New York Times, 7 May 2026
But when viewed as the 78-year-old artist intends—through a phone camera—the forms appear to jitter like static.
—Shanti Escalante-De Mattei, ARTnews.com, 27 Apr. 2026
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Noun
After some early jitters in the first inning, the two teams settled down to play good defense in support of their pitchers.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 23 May 2026
That was just at the very beginning of the film, first-day jitters.
—Rebecca Aizin, PEOPLE, 15 May 2026
Verb
Whatever jitters the Sabres were feeling in the first round seem to be behind them.
—Matthew Fairburn, New York Times, 7 May 2026
But when viewed as the 78-year-old artist intends—through a phone camera—the forms appear to jitter like static.
—Shanti Escalante-De Mattei, ARTnews.com, 27 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for jitter
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“Jitter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jitter. Accessed 29 May. 2026.
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