jitter
Example Sentences
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The move has been seen as a step toward resolving the spat and Nexperia chips began leaving China again earlier this month, soothing jitters in the auto industry.
Their looming shutdown is creating jitters about higher prices at the pump.
From Los Angeles Times
Now, jitters are growing about loose lending in those markets, set off by the sudden collapse of auto-parts conglomerate First Brands, which borrowed about $11 billion from creditors, and others.
“We are trying to avoid super high fat, so nothing fried. … We want more calories in them. And something fun to get the jitters out of the system and allow them to relax a bit.”
From Seattle Times
With only a few original songs to his name, he was suffering from pre-stage jitters, then something inexplicable happened.
From BBC
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