jittery

Example Sentences

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As Alpha waits for the results of blood tests, she is startled by the sudden appearance of a gaunt, jittery stranger in their apartment.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

That anxiety made me jittery and not as calm as I wished I could be around the babies.

From Slate • Mar. 15, 2026

Bonds could provide jittery investors with a modicum of safety and income as well.

From Barron's • Mar. 3, 2026

Could today’s jittery theater owners try the live-on-stage tactic anew?

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 2, 2026

Joan is the only one who leaves, but the rest of us are jittery throughout the afternoon.

From "Orphan Train" by Christina Baker Kline