jitters

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Jitters over the impact of AI seem to be behind the spike in Wall Street’s so-called fear gauge.

From Barron's • Feb. 18, 2026

Appeared in the December 31, 2025, print edition as 'Stocks Defy Tariff Jitters in ’25'.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 30, 2025

Jitters around the availability of credit after March's banking turmoil has also been a concern, with small and mid caps seen as more sensitive to credit crunches.

From Reuters • Jun. 15, 2023

Jitters over the North Korean nuclear arsenal have been rising in South Korea since North Korea adopted a more aggressive nuclear doctrine, openly declaring that it would use nuclear weapons if threatened.

From New York Times • Nov. 5, 2022

“The course of world history has affected national psychology. Jitters have come to roost.”

From "Spooked!" by Gail Jarrow