skittish
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“It’s known that in an environment where investors get a little bit more skittish, like today, you won’t see huge amounts of outflows.”
From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026
While oil has dropped to under $100 a barrel, markets appeared skittish on Friday over the prospects for a deal, with mixed messages appearing to emerge out of the region.
From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026
The industry says the funds are safe, since they come with redemption caps to prevent runs by skittish investors and are priced accordingly and marketed as “semi-liquid.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026
"Markets can look skittish or confused, but what they're really doing is managing event risk in real time, with oil sitting right at the centre of that."
From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026
The hippocampi were still skittish, but they stopped swirling around me quite so fast.
From "The Titan's Curse" by Rick Riordan
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