antsiness

Example Sentences

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As the host, Musk did not appear in the cold open; Dogecoin took a tumble, perhaps reflecting some antsiness.

From Slate • May 9, 2021

It was undoubtedly a smart trade for Washington to make, but it was partly spurred on by Grubauer’s antsiness to be a starting goaltender somewhere.

From Washington Times • Jul. 29, 2018

Many science funders share Parker’s antsiness over all the waste of time and money.

From Slate • Apr. 19, 2016

There’s a clinical term for this antsiness about a dead phone: nomophobia, or no-mobile-phone phobia, the fear of not having access to your smartphone.

From Washington Post • Mar. 8, 2016

But this antsiness helps create an atmosphere of nervous, almost absurd suspense.

From New York Times • Oct. 8, 2015