antsy
adjective
unable to sit or stand still; fidgety.
antsiness
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a word derived from
antsy.
Example Sentences
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As the host, Musk did not appear in the cold open; Dogecoin took a tumble, perhaps reflecting some antsiness.
From Slate ● May 9, 2021
It was undoubtedly a smart trade for Washington to make, but it was partly spurred on by Grubauer’s antsiness to be a starting goaltender somewhere.
From Washington Times ● Jul. 29, 2018
Many science funders share Parker’s antsiness over all the waste of time and money.
From Slate ● Apr. 19, 2016
There’s a clinical term for this antsiness about a dead phone: nomophobia, or no-mobile-phone phobia, the fear of not having access to your smartphone.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 8, 2016
Ms. Gilpin telegraphs Dinah’s neediness and antsiness far too clearly throughout.
From New York Times ● Oct. 13, 2011
