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antsy

[ant-see] / ˈænt si /


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The terrific Mr. Baker portrays Leigh with antsy anxiousness thinly masked by a veneer of professional camaraderie—he knows that Jay’s participation is crucial to the success, or maybe existence, of the production.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

The film’s persistent brittleness may make some viewers antsy.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 24, 2025

Major reactions to relatively minor events show that shareholders are getting antsy as AI investment grows with little measurable return behind it.

From Barron's • Nov. 13, 2025

Investors got antsy again, and the growing pressure led a group of pension fund leaders to write to the Tesla board, demanding that they force Musk to return to work.

From Salon • May 30, 2025

I feel antsy and strange—like I’m bothered by something, but I can’t remember what.

From "Leah on the Offbeat" by Becky Albertalli




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