jittery

Example Sentences

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Where her music was once jittery, now it glides.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

"We've got clients at the moment who are getting really jittery about Cyprus, which is a shame because tourism is their main industry."

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

The fact that fund managers are this jittery might be a “contrarian positive for risk assets,” according to BofA strategists.

From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026

Investors naturally ask for a bit of extra yield in jittery markets, he noted, especially when facing the uncertainty of geopolitical conflict.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 27, 2026

Most of it was a total mystery to him, but the part that was clear was enough to keep him alert and jittery all the way.

From "Song of Solomon" by Toni Morrison