jittery

Example Sentences

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A jittery, summer stock market probably didn’t need renewed Middle East tensions, but here we are.

From MarketWatch • Jul. 8, 2026

Investors already were jittery about the AI boom.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

The result: Inflation in May could come in below expectations, which would come as a relief to jittery investors.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

On the eve of the election, Sanchez sought to reassure undecided voters and jittery markets, distancing himself from past calls for radical change.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

I can’t just sit here, watching the trains, I’m too jittery, my heartbeat feels like a flutter in my chest, like a bird trying to get out of a cage.

From "The Girl on the Train" by Paula Hawkins