1
as in excitable
easily excited by nature
a jumpy little terrier
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as in worried
feeling or showing uncomfortable feelings of uncertainty
flight attendants had to calm jumpy passengers after the plane hit unexpected turbulence
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Recent Examples of jumpy
The jumpy turbo means that losing traction off-road is a problem, and towing can be an issue if the trailer isn’t heavy enough to keep itself straight.
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New Atlas, 17 Sep. 2024
Smaller stocks have been even jumpier than the rest of the market, rising more than the S&P 500 when data indicate the U.S. economy is doing well and interest rates are about to come down, but tumbling more sharply when pessimism rises.
—Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2024
And Best retains the character’s elastic physicality and jumpy eagerness throughout the movie, despite being yoked with a still-in-the-works technology and disguised under layers of digital makeup.
—Brian Raftery, WIRED, 15 July 2017
New emotions soon enter headed by Anxiety (Maya Hawke), a carrot-colored sprite with jumpy eyebrows and excitable hair.
—Manohla Dargis, New York Times, 12 June 2024
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New Atlas, 17 Sep. 2024
Smaller stocks have been even jumpier than the rest of the market, rising more than the S&P 500 when data indicate the U.S. economy is doing well and interest rates are about to come down, but tumbling more sharply when pessimism rises.
—Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2024
And Best retains the character’s elastic physicality and jumpy eagerness throughout the movie, despite being yoked with a still-in-the-works technology and disguised under layers of digital makeup.
—Brian Raftery, WIRED, 15 July 2017
New emotions soon enter headed by Anxiety (Maya Hawke), a carrot-colored sprite with jumpy eyebrows and excitable hair.
—Manohla Dargis, New York Times, 12 June 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for jumpy
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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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During this time, his nervous pacing was broken by fits of crying and sobbing.—
Al Wolter,
Outdoor Life,
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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An underground glow In fungi, the key step towards bioluminescence occurs when the enzyme luciferase converts light-emitting compound called luciferin into an unstable product.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
9 Jan. 2025
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To address such an unstable yet technical landscape, businesses ‘curate’ teams of experts and ask them to work together.—
London Business School,
Forbes,
9 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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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
Adjective
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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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Listen to this article A new management company at Carlsbad’s Windsor Pointe supportive housing project faces the daunting task of turning around the facility’s troubled reputation.—
Phil Diehl,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
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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“Jumpy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jumpy. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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