skittish
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Even so, some companies caution that shoppers are feeling skittish about the Iran war and high gasoline prices.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026
It should be the perfect setup for staples to shine with their steady-eddy model, but that’s not what’s happened, leaving skittish investors adrift.
From Barron's • Apr. 28, 2026
The Carrillo-Wicks bill is meant to push developers who are interested in off-site construction but skittish about its financial viability.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026
"Markets can look skittish or confused, but what they're really doing is managing event risk in real time, with oil sitting right at the centre of that."
From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026
And I felt funny, a little skittish about answering it.
From "It All Comes Down to This" by Karen English
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