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skittish
adjective as in very nervous
Example Sentences
As someone who tends to get a little skittish about communal chip bowls or dip platters, the individual chips bags are really appealing.
While coyotes are a common fixture in many Southern California neighborhoods, the canines are typically skittish and avoid interactions with humans, according to Fish and Wildlife.
“She was 9 months old and just literally calm and sweet and not skittish whatsoever,” Palacios said.
Pope was typically skittish but it is to his credit that he dug in alongside Root, who almost ran his partner out with a short single to mid-wicket when Pope had 19.
Harry Brook was skittish in making 30 not out - he finished alongside Joe Root who has 18 - and could easily have deepened England's woes.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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