jittery

Example Sentences

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Jittery Angelenos sat in the dark, rattled by sounds of sirens and antiaircraft fire.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

Jittery investors are looking to the Federal Reserve chair for clarity over the direction of the central bank’s monetary policy.

From New York Times • Aug. 26, 2022

Jittery markets in the US have seen three consecutive weeks of declines.

From BBC • Jan. 26, 2022

Jittery debt markets sold off a little bit after Evergrande’s meeting with regulators and overall the premium buyers demand for China’s risky corporate bonds is widening at a time when it is shrinking elsewhere.

From Reuters • Aug. 20, 2021

Jittery and nervous, Thomas picked up one page from each pile, making sure they were all from the same day, keeping them in order.

From "The Maze Runner" by James Dashner