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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
John Bardeen, Leon Cooper and John Robert Schrieffer figured out (opens a new tab) that at low temperatures, a material’s jittery atomic lattice quiets down, so more delicate effects come through.
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Charlie Wood, Quanta Magazine, 6 Dec. 2024
Another source agreed and speculated that the move was made to appease jittery investors.
—Kathryn Hopkins, WWD, 30 Oct. 2024
Kendrick’s fluttering syllables and a jittery bassline bounce like a slinky’s recoil.
—Peter A. Berry, Variety, 24 Nov. 2024
Physically and textually, Das Ersatz is a sweet, jittery Gen-Z pastiche, a postmodern pantomime that splatters the walls with swooning angst, along with a barrage of citations both high and low, without losing its soft belly or its warm heart.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 23 June 2024
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Charlie Wood, Quanta Magazine, 6 Dec. 2024
Another source agreed and speculated that the move was made to appease jittery investors.
—Kathryn Hopkins, WWD, 30 Oct. 2024
Kendrick’s fluttering syllables and a jittery bassline bounce like a slinky’s recoil.
—Peter A. Berry, Variety, 24 Nov. 2024
Physically and textually, Das Ersatz is a sweet, jittery Gen-Z pastiche, a postmodern pantomime that splatters the walls with swooning angst, along with a barrage of citations both high and low, without losing its soft belly or its warm heart.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 23 June 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for jittery
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Jeon Seok-ho is consistently amusing as Woo-seok, an excitable small-time criminal who joins Jun-ho in the search for the island.—
Kristen Baldwin,
EW.com,
26 Dec. 2024
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The property is listed with excitable realtor Greg (Matt Rogers), who dreams of a quick sale and a hefty commission.—
Daniel Fienberg,
The Hollywood Reporter,
12 Dec. 2024
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Few folks are worried about how the yard looks, but Travis Hogan has a keen interest in green grass in January.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
13 Jan. 2025
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But the more time Zuckerberg spends in Mar-a-Lago, the more Sam Altman and Tim Cook should be worried.—
Alex Heath,
The Verge,
12 Jan. 2025
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But that didn’t stop Greenbaum from being a little nervous about screening the film for Harper and Will.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
12 Jan. 2025
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Though landing a recurring character is usually a good thing for an actor, Hilton was nervous about fans’ reception.—
Alexandra Schonfeld,
People.com,
10 Jan. 2025
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Beyond those under mandatory evacuation, many more, including many families and anxious pet owners, have left because of poor air quality or general wariness of the county’s precarious state.—
Christopher Reynolds,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Jan. 2025
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Interview Crush on the Cross: An Interview with Anthony Oliveira Jason Kirk The author of Dayspring discusses queerness, Christianity, and the anxious sense that history is over.—
Max Ufberg,
hazlitt.net,
10 Jan. 2025
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Those takeaways were an instrumental part of Denver’s formula in a 24-22 upset.—
Nick Kosmider,
The Athletic,
9 Jan. 2025
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One of my acquaintances is upset because her favorite place to get glasses is no longer in her plan’s network.—
Diane Omdahl,
Forbes,
9 Jan. 2025
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The addition of such real-life clips—including that of the anchor Jim McKay—gives September 5 a documentary-like feel, cleverly immersing viewers into the uneasy headspace of those inside the studio.—
Shirley Li,
The Atlantic,
9 Jan. 2025
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Congress passed the law that would force a sale in April with bipartisan support as lawmakers from both parties have been uneasy over the app’s ties to China.—
Nik Popli,
TIME,
9 Jan. 2025
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Upcoming trustee elections represent a chance for sane graduates of the troubled institution to push it in the right direction -- despite the university’s interference.—
Jack Fowler,
National Review,
19 Jan. 2025
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The troubled Metropolitan Detention Center jail in Brooklyn has just two doctors on staff to care for its more than 1,100 inmates, and an opening for a third physician has gone unfilled for nearly a decade.—
John Annese,
New York Daily News,
19 Jan. 2025
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