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as in agitatedly
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as in playfully
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Recent Examples of skittishly
The horse, not sensing any guidance on its ribcage, begins to move skittishly in tight, concentric circles.
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Literary Hub, 6 Feb. 2026
While skittishly edited, the film nevertheless builds up Faithfull’s biography in basic chronological order.
—Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 31 Aug. 2025
Literary Hub, 6 Feb. 2026
While skittishly edited, the film nevertheless builds up Faithfull’s biography in basic chronological order.
—Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 31 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for skittishly
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Nakase switches it up The Valkyries desperately needed a spark after such a sluggish first half.—
Nathan Canilao,
Mercury News,
13 June 2026
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Kara desperately wants to find out what happened to her best friend, Phoebe, who may be dead.—
Oline H. Cogdill,
Sun Sentinel,
11 June 2026
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Laughing and playfully rolling her eyes, Vivian then took part in an elaborate handshake ritual with her dad.—
Lara Walsh,
InStyle,
14 June 2026
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At another event that month, celebrating his great-grandmother's 70-year-reign, the young prince playfully poked his tongue out at mother Catherine, turning his nose up with his thumb.—
Jennifer Hassan,
USA Today,
13 June 2026
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Hydroplaning happens when a vehicle starts sliding uncontrollably on wet roads.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
16 June 2026
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Hydroplaning is the term for when a vehicle begins sliding uncontrollably on wet roads.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
16 June 2026
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The song's interplay between choir and orchestra is buoyantly euphoric, opening a door to bolder, more intentionally progressive and soulful sounds in the country's mainstream.—
Marcus K. Dowling,
The Tennessean,
2 May 2025
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Instead of frantically digging through a tote at security, everything stays organized, easy to grab, and surprisingly chic.—
Rosie Marder,
Travel + Leisure,
11 June 2026
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But what was meant to be a celebratory moment went terribly wrong just moments later when a fire was ignited, and the family frantically grabbed water bottles to put out the growing flames.—
CNN.com Wire Service,
Mercury News,
9 June 2026
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Last season Hustus handled more than 16,000 lobsters all while chatting animatedly with visitors from around the world—and often introducing them to their first tastes of lobster.—
Arati Menon,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 June 2026
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On her Instagram Story, the As Ever founder shared an accompanying video which, according to People, features a voice that’s likely Lilibet’s animatedly speaking towards the end of the clip, as the waves rolled in.—
Rachel Burchfield,
InStyle,
11 Mar. 2026
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And when Andreeva hits one of her crazily creative shots and turns to Martínez for praise, she is met with a smile, and maybe some clapping.—
Matthew Futterman,
New York Times,
4 June 2026
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The scene used one of the film’s funniest visual gags, an apartment so crazily tilted that nobody inside it could stand up straight.—
Emily Nussbaum,
New Yorker,
17 May 2026
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Early announces, briskly nodding.—
Lauren Michele Jackson,
New Yorker,
7 June 2026
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In the production, directed by Jo Bonney, Susanna arrives there before realizing what has happened, a scene change that moves briskly enough to surprise you in the audience too.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
5 June 2026
Cite this Entry
“Skittishly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skittishly. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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