jittery

Example Sentences

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Jittery Angelenos sat in the dark, rattled by sounds of sirens and antiaircraft fire.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

Jittery and balletic, ecstatic and anxious, Winters has a child’s volatile presence, and her live-wire voice conveys Kat’a’s wonder and vulnerability.

From New York Times • Aug. 14, 2022

Jittery traders in Asia sent Alibaba shares and bonds plunging after a media report that authorities in Hangzhou had placed curbs on a person surnamed Ma.

From Reuters • May 3, 2022

Jittery markets in the US have seen three consecutive weeks of declines.

From BBC • Jan. 26, 2022

Jittery and nervous, Thomas picked up one page from each pile, making sure they were all from the same day, keeping them in order.

From "The Maze Runner" by James Dashner