skittish
Example Sentences
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Jerky and skittish after starting a series well.
From BBC
Unforgivable chasing of Mitchell Starc in the twilight ended a skittish first innings, made all the more wasteful when he was out to a good ball in the second.
From BBC
Airlines lost booking momentum when some customers turned skittish and made other plans ahead of Thanksgiving holiday.
From MarketWatch
His half-century in the first innings was skittish, but valuable.
From BBC
But the market still seems to be turning skittish, with volatility creeping back up and stocks faltering in the home stretch of the year.
From Barron's
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
