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[juhm-pee] / ˈdʒʌm pi /


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“The market is very, very jumpy when it comes to the risks to foreign demand” for Treasurys, said Thomas Simons, a money-market economist for Jefferies in New York.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 30, 2026

Ms. Danes gives a jumpy, twitchy, nervous performance, but Aggie remains sympathetic.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 13, 2025

Making jumpy decisions when under the cosh is not the way to survive a trial at Tynecastle, but that's what Murray did when bringing down Braga for Shankland's penalty.

From BBC • Oct. 26, 2025

The absence of economic data until the end of the week is likely to make investors jumpy about earnings.

From Barron's • Oct. 20, 2025

He was confident he could do the work, yet inside he was keyed up and jumpy.

From "Johnny Tremain" by Esther Hoskins Forbes




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