skittish
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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent promised skittish bond investors earlier this month that the White House would roll out a new plan for tackling the federal government’s persistent deficit within days.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 31, 2026
But since that law was signed, the shuttering of two major refineries in the state has left lawmakers and agencies skittish about regulating the facilities before electric vehicles have displaced the demand for gas.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 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
Jordan Pickford's form at this World Cup so far has been skittish, but he gave the finest performance of his England career when it mattered.
From BBC ● Jul. 6, 2026
I hadn’t learned much about her, as she was still shy and skittish.
From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss
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