jittery

Example Sentences

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The result: Inflation in May could come in below expectations, which would come as a relief to jittery investors.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

On the eve of the election, Sanchez sought to reassure undecided voters and jittery markets, distancing himself from past calls for radical change.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

Investors have been especially jittery about software companies after Anthropic released simple plug-ins that had capabilities they feared could disrupt various industries.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

Where her music was once jittery, now it glides.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

Now, I know it was probably just a regular knock, but at that moment it sounded like a bang, and I was so jittery that I spilled whatever was left of the juice on myself.

From "All American Boys" by Jason Reynolds