skittishly
adverb
skittishness
noun
Examples of skittish in a Sentence
We've been skittish about taking on such a large mortgage.
the skittish colt leapt up when we approached
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But injuries limited him to just 31 games in his junior and senior seasons, no doubt making the B’s skittish about signing him.
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Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 20 May 2026
McBride said a home is usually the biggest purchase in a consumer’s life and buyers can get skittish with economic uncertainty.
—Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 May 2026
These dour trends align with what economically skittish Americans told pollsters who create the Conference Board’s consumer confidence index.
—Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 18 May 2026
But if studios arrive feeling skittish about spending money, not even that famous French sunshine will heat up an ice cold marketplace.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 12 May 2026
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Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 20 May 2026
McBride said a home is usually the biggest purchase in a consumer’s life and buyers can get skittish with economic uncertainty.
—Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 May 2026
These dour trends align with what economically skittish Americans told pollsters who create the Conference Board’s consumer confidence index.
—Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 18 May 2026
But if studios arrive feeling skittish about spending money, not even that famous French sunshine will heat up an ice cold marketplace.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 12 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for skittish
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“Skittish.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/skittish. Accessed 29 May. 2026.
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