jumpier
- comparative of jumpy.
Example Sentences
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A bad week on Wall Street makes him jumpier than a long-tailed cat in a room full of rocking chairs.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 13, 2026
The contrast remains the one between Odissi and Kandyan, which is looser and jumpier, sometimes jumping and turning at once.
From New York Times ● May 10, 2023
Notably, Walsh was considerably jumpier and more squeamish than Hancock, saying ahead of the challenge that he felt "petrified".
From BBC ● Nov. 9, 2022
When frames are dropped, the resulting video can look sped up and jumpier than the original.
From Washington Times ● Nov. 16, 2018
But I was glad Harry was not with me, for it was the kind of thing that would have made him jumpier than ever.
From Here and Hereafter by Pain, Barry
