jittery

Example Sentences

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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

Investors have been especially jittery about software companies after Anthropic released simple plug-ins that had capabilities they feared could disrupt various industries.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

In the outlying district of Senou, where the airport is located and which witnessed heavy fighting on Saturday, the atmosphere was jittery.

From Barron's • Apr. 26, 2026

The man seemed even more nervous and jittery than the first man Travis had spoken to.

From "The Serpent King" by Jeff Zentner