skittish
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“Equity markets are rightfully skittish just now, because all three factors are in play,” said Colas.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 24, 2026
Stories of job loss abound within the US Haitian diaspora as some employers become skittish over the uncertainty surrounding TPS.
From Barron's • Mar. 12, 2026
Tech firms’ ambitious plans for blowout spending on artificial intelligence infrastructure had already been making some investors skittish over the past couple of months.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 14, 2026
The younger versions of Noah and Allie, callow and skittish, are laid out in broad strokes.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 9, 2026
The three butterflies, two of them too skittish to sit next to the windows facing the steep drop just inches from the slippery road.
From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez
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