jittery

Example Sentences

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Investors already were jittery about the AI boom.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

He’s raced to find ivory shoes for a forgetful groomsman and led a prayer to calm a jittery future husband.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

"We've got clients at the moment who are getting really jittery about Cyprus, which is a shame because tourism is their main industry."

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

The fact that fund managers are this jittery might be a “contrarian positive for risk assets,” according to BofA strategists.

From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026

I stand too, feeling jittery, wishing we could just sit around and eat donuts all afternoon.

From "I'll Give You the Sun" by Jandy Nelson