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as in excitable
easily excited by nature
a jittery person who shouldn't even consider a career as an air traffic controller
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as in worried
feeling or showing uncomfortable feelings of uncertainty
feeling a little jittery before the flight
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Recent Examples of jittery
If the pressure persists, tech, particularly hardware, could face a squeeze — from jittery investors to rising borrowing costs to potentially slower product cycles.
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Anisha Sircar, Forbes.com, 19 May 2025
The other side of the gold rally Gold futures are trading at another record on Thursday — above $3,080 an ounce in New York — as jittery investors seek out a safer bet amid President Trump’s escalating trade war threats.
—Andrew Ross Sorkin, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
And signs a jittery public on the economic outlook are mounting.
—Joey Garrison, USA TODAY, 4 Mar. 2025
Richter will play Norman Montana, a well-meaning but deeply insecure and jittery small-town public defender.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 9 May 2025
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Anisha Sircar, Forbes.com, 19 May 2025
The other side of the gold rally Gold futures are trading at another record on Thursday — above $3,080 an ounce in New York — as jittery investors seek out a safer bet amid President Trump’s escalating trade war threats.
—Andrew Ross Sorkin, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
And signs a jittery public on the economic outlook are mounting.
—Joey Garrison, USA TODAY, 4 Mar. 2025
Richter will play Norman Montana, a well-meaning but deeply insecure and jittery small-town public defender.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 9 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for jittery
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The telling of the entire story of America, after all, calls into question the greatness that Donald Trump pledges to restore, and agitates a base that remains threatened and excitable by our multicultural reality.—
Kevin Sack,
Time,
3 June 2025
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Anyone familiar with the world of the Grateful Dead knows that one of the band’s most devoted and excitable fans was the late Bill Walton, the illustrious Hall of Fame NBA center who died in May 2024 at 71.—
David Browne,
Rolling Stone,
15 May 2025
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Georgia, too, is worried about Ginny's behind-the-scenes machinations.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
7 June 2025
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While Republicans in Congress have been pushing for major Medicaid cuts in the new budget, many Medicaid enrollees are worried about what this means for their health coverage — including those who identify as Republican.—
Suzanne Blake,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 June 2025
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The video highlighted how visibly nervous Jessie was while using jokes to get through the show.—
Tomás Mier,
Rolling Stone,
6 June 2025
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Sarah was nervous before the NBA Draft Following an athlete's personal journey can be exhilarating and emotional, as Sarah experienced in the lead-up to the 2022 NBA Draft.—
Christopher Rudolph,
People.com,
5 June 2025
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On Tires, Gerben plays Will, the anxious and unqualified son of the auto-repair chain's owner.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
5 June 2025
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As a result, children can become frustrated and anxious when trying to learn math.—
Jennifer Pierce,
USA Today,
3 June 2025
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Tottenham’s fanbase are torn over the decision to sack Postecoglou and some members of the first-team squad are deeply upset.—
Jay Harris,
New York Times,
13 June 2025
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During the interview, Alford also acknowledged that he'd been upset with Talley, complaining that both his roommates treated him like a child instead of a man.—
John Lynch,
Arkansas Online,
13 June 2025
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Some are bigger than others: economic uncertainty, changing customer behaviors, personal isolation, leadership burnout, marketing crisis, brand reputation, uneasy board members, investor expectations, consumer confidence, health issues and family challenges.—
Nancy Padberg,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2025
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But Musk’s rebuke has energized fiscal hawks in the Senate who were already uneasy with the legislation’s scope.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
3 June 2025
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Following the incident, Walters sent a former Green Beret soldier to retrieve her daughter and bring her to a school in Idaho for troubled teens, where the teenager remained for the next three years.—
Nicole Briese,
People.com,
12 June 2025
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This morning’s must reads Other must reads At a troubled fashion company, workers found community.—
Julia Wick,
Los Angeles Times,
11 June 2025
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“Jittery.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jittery. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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