Definitions

twitchy

[twich-ee] / ˈtwɪtʃ i /

ADJECTIVE

edgy

Synonyms

WEAK

a bundle of nerves all wound up anxious critical excitable excited fidgety high-strung ill at ease impatient irascible irritable jittery jumpy nervous on edge overstrung restive restless skittish tense touchy uneasy uptight

Example Sentences

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He describes Paul's power as "twitchy… the kind where you think, 'oh, he's caught me there'."

From BBC

Especially the kind posed by small, twitchy animals.

From Literature

The child was quite attached to her twitchy, beady-eyed pet.

From Literature

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

From The Wall Street Journal

Investors are twitchy about any sign of weakness in the AI trade and have been for some time.

From The Wall Street Journal