jitters

Example Sentences

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After some early jitters in the first inning, the two teams settled down to play good defense in support of their pitchers.

From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2026

Tokyo's Nikkei 225 opened lower, with local jitters offset by local resilience.

From Barron's • May 19, 2026

It doesn’t look like markets are ready to shake off Friday’s jitters.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026

These warnings are not new, but social media fueled jitters about them this week.

From MarketWatch • May 13, 2026

Instead, I’ve got the same jitters I had when Nico read my lyrics for the first time: How will people react?

From "Amina's Song" by Hena Khan