twitchier; twitchiest
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: marked by twitches or jerking movements : tending to twitch
Oliver did not think he would be able to sleep, but he did sleep—a restless, twitchy sleep filled with hideous dreams.—
Eva Ibbotson
Eva IbbotsonRound-shouldered yet angular, he walked in a twitchy manner that recalled a spider, his oily hair swinging about his face.—J. K. Rowling
J. K. Rowling2
: nervously on edge or fretful
This revelation was an incredible relief to those of us who get a little twitchy at the thought of making pasta …—Jane Daniels Lear
Jane Daniels LearThere was action every minute, and so much momentum carrying the story forward that until I finished it, I was in a sort of twitchy agony if I got stuck doing anything else.—Eric Konigsberg
Eric KonigsbergExamples of twitchy in a Sentence
examining the twitchy little poodle was a challenge for the vet
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Overall, Green is a twitchy athlete with the burst and body control to win one-on-one as a pass rusher and set a violent edge in the run game.
—Jeff Zrebiec, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2025
Morrison is a twitchy corner with good instincts who could start on the boundary in Seattle.
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—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Apr. 2025
Both, along with Terry’s unstable but techie smart ex-husband (Guy Pearce, getting all twitchy) are still grieving Becca (also played by Kruger), who died of cancer.
—Randy Myers, Mercury News, 23 Apr. 2025
The markets are still twitchy, the volatility has crept higher over the last three months, and option prices are reflecting that.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 16 Apr. 2025
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Jeff Zrebiec, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2025
Morrison is a twitchy corner with good instincts who could start on the boundary in Seattle.
53.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Apr. 2025
Both, along with Terry’s unstable but techie smart ex-husband (Guy Pearce, getting all twitchy) are still grieving Becca (also played by Kruger), who died of cancer.
—Randy Myers, Mercury News, 23 Apr. 2025
The markets are still twitchy, the volatility has crept higher over the last three months, and option prices are reflecting that.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 16 Apr. 2025
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“Twitchy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/twitchy. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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