skittish
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Such a move would further roil already skittish energy markets.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026
Investors are still skittish enough that they only want to buy proven winners, so backing the favorite is a smart strategy right now.
From Barron's ● Aug. 10, 2026
While it has managed to move barrels out of the Persian Gulf and send tankers to a transfer hub off the coast of Malaysia, global buyers remained skittish.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
A new wave of turbulence swept up U.S. stocks on Tuesday as options traders grew more skittish about the year’s big winners of the rally: megacap tech and artificial intelligence stocks.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 23, 2026
Today, skittish because of the woods coming down, he scrambled up faster than usual, dashing for the door to the back stairs.
From "Among the Hidden" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
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