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antsy

[ant-see] / ˈænt si /


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The terrific Mr. Baker portrays Leigh with antsy anxiousness thinly masked by a veneer of professional camaraderie—he knows that Jay’s participation is crucial to the success, or maybe existence, of the production.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

Investors are getting antsy about a credit bubble and contagion effects cross the $20 trillion industry.

From Barron's • Feb. 20, 2026

Investors got antsy again, and the growing pressure led a group of pension fund leaders to write to the Tesla board, demanding that they force Musk to return to work.

From Salon • May 30, 2025

“They’re actually more antsy and rested than we would actually like,” Roberts said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 2025

Frustrated and antsy, I snuck a peek at my email account.

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas




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