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heebie-jeebies

[hee-bee-jee-beez] / ˈhi biˈdʒi biz /


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You’re living with a large cushion that should ease any of those financial heebie-jeebies.

From MarketWatch Jan. 29, 2026

Just the mention of Fullerton might have given Cronin the heebie-jeebies.

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 23, 2024

Yes, they are possessed of 15 MPs - just 2.3% of Parliament's total - but a string of by-election victories over the Conservatives has given dozens of Tories a blast of the heebie-jeebies.

From BBC Sep. 26, 2023

"This gives me the heebie-jeebies, can I just tell you? It's so creepy and so disgusting," says co-host Ana Navarro during Monday's segment of the show.

From Salon May 23, 2022

He had the jitters and the heebie-jeebies, a feeling deep in his stomach that something was entirely wrong.

From "American Gods" by Neil Gaiman




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