jitters

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

From MarketWatch • May 13, 2026

“I was confident I could go 21 again. I had more pre-race jitters than usual.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 9, 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

There have been extra jitters in UK government debt markets ahead of Thursday's elections.

From BBC • May 5, 2026

She'd climbed down with Henry and was back at the top before him, the rest of us waiting at the edge, cold wind, jitters, springing to hoist her up; dead? is he...?

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt