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heebie-jeebies

[hee-bee-jee-beez] / ˈhi biˈdʒi biz /
NOUN
jitters
Synonyms
STRONG
anxiety dither fidget fidgets jump jumps nerves shakes shiver shivers tenseness tremble willies

Example Sentences

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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

That is a double dose of the heebie-jeebies delivered in one day to nervous Tories.

From BBC • Feb. 16, 2024

Lovecraft short story, an apt source considering the eccentric author was, like Cage, drawn to tales of unearthly heebie-jeebies and anti-authoritarian resistance.

From New York Times • Apr. 26, 2023

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