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nervousness n.
nervous restlessness n.

NOUN

nervousness

Synonyms

STRONGEST

anxiety

STRONG

dither fidgets heebie-jeebies jumps nerves shakes shivers tenseness willies

Antonyms

WEAK

calmness

NOUN

nervous restlessness

Synonyms

STRONGEST

anger stage fright tension turbulence uneasiness worry

STRONG

agitation animation butterflies creeps delirium discomfiture disquiet disquietude dithers excitability feverishness fidget fidgets flap fluster fuss impatience jump jumps moodiness neurasthenia neuroticism perturbation quivers sensitivity shakes shiver stimulation stress timidity tizzy to-do touchiness tremble trembles willies

WEAK

all-overs cold sweat tremulousness

Antonyms

STRONGEST

calmness peace

STRONG

calm discouragement ease

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Stock futures are mixed ahead of the open and oil is higher again on Middle East security jitters.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026

The pound was at risk of falling given excessive BOE interest-rate rise expectations and market jitters ahead of next week’s U.K. budget, Monex Europe said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026

Simon Kim and his co-managers for the Saturna International Fund believe that the artificial-intelligence build-out still has a long way to go, despite market jitters over high valuations.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 20, 2026

Unfazed by market jitters surrounding stocks lately, strategist Tom Lee says he’s “buying the AI dip.”

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 20, 2026

I was glad for it, but I couldn’t still the jitters bouncing in my stomach.

From "Tradition" by Brendan Kiely

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