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jitters

NOUN

nervousness

Synonyms

STRONGEST

anxiety

STRONG

dither fidgets heebie-jeebies jumps nerves shakes shivers tenseness willies

Antonyms

WEAK

calmness

NOUN

nervous restlessness

Synonyms

STRONGEST

anger stage fright tension turbulence uneasiness worry

STRONG

agitation animation butterflies creeps delirium discomfiture disquiet disquietude dithers excitability feverishness fidget fidgets flap fluster fuss impatience jump jumps moodiness neurasthenia neuroticism perturbation quivers sensitivity shakes shiver stimulation stress timidity tizzy to-do touchiness tremble trembles willies

WEAK

all-overs cold sweat tremulousness

Antonyms

STRONGEST

calmness peace

STRONG

calm discouragement ease

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Few think the jitters around the AI boom that have periodically hit markets this year have disappeared.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 23, 2026

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

From MarketWatch • May 13, 2026

“I was confident I could go 21 again. I had more pre-race jitters than usual.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 9, 2026

There have been extra jitters in UK government debt markets ahead of Thursday's elections.

From BBC • May 5, 2026

I shook my head, hoping to shake away the tense jitters.

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas

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