jittery
adjective
extremely tense and nervous; jumpy.
jitteriness
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a word derived from
jittery.
Example Sentences
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While the specific DeepSeek threat now seems overblown, the episode revealed a general sense of jitteriness about the uncertainty surrounding AI.
From Barron's ● Oct. 24, 2025
But Mr Macron's visit underlines the jitteriness felt in Paris about knock-in effects of political instability in such a vital supplier.
From BBC ● Nov. 1, 2023
This year, the coffee chain has a list of seven holiday beverages, so I bravely ordered every single one of them and risked stomachaches and jitteriness in order to properly and accurately rank these drinks.
From Salon ● Dec. 8, 2022
They might also experience headaches, jitteriness, intense fatigue and gastrointestinal distress, said Dr. Anish Dube, chair of the American Psychiatric Association’s Council on Children, Adolescents and Their Families.
From New York Times ● Nov. 16, 2022
“But that jitteriness and that feeling, I think I got that out in the green and white scrimmage.”
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 10, 2022
