adjective
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nervous or apprehensive
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moving jerkily or fitfully
Other Word Forms
- jumpily adverb
- jumpiness noun
Etymology
Origin of jumpy
Example Sentences
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Bond markets have been jumpy, reflecting the firmed-up rate hike expectations.
Walk around it, and the shifting, light-reflective and -absorbent white forms create an uncanny illusion of the pillar in jumpy, unstable motion.
From Los Angeles Times
"Both the US and Taiwan are paranoid and jumpy about Palau switching," said Graeme Smith, a senior fellow at the Australian National University.
From BBC
He was jumpy and nervous, pacing Beejee’s living room and wringing his hands.
From Literature
Ms. Danes gives a jumpy, twitchy, nervous performance, but Aggie remains sympathetic.
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