jitters

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Bitcoin traded at $73,214, down over 3% in 24 hours, and has fallen 16% since the start of the year amid global market jitters.

From Barron's • May 28, 2026

After some early jitters in the first inning, the two teams settled down to play good defense in support of their pitchers.

From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2026

These warnings are not new, but social media fueled jitters about them this week.

From MarketWatch • May 13, 2026

Further fueling jitters: a lack of transparency on the value of private investments, which has many investors questioning if firms are misvaluing their assets.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

My mother, on the other hand, had been a bundle of jitters the night before while we were talking about the preliminaries on FaceTime.

From "Courage to Soar" by Simone Biles