skittish
adjective
apt to start or shy.
skittishly
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a word derived from
skittish.
Example Sentences
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"It could make Pyongyang act less skittishly in crises," he said.
From BBC ● Nov. 22, 2023
Those of us who went to work in person, did so skittishly, with concern often and amidst risk.
From Salon ● Nov. 11, 2021
But I was skittishly anticipating other people’s “atavistic response to any aberrant motion,” as Michael J. Fox describes it.
From Slate ● Jul. 6, 2021
The vocal lines hew closely to and vividly convey the German words, even when the voice darts about skittishly.
From New York Times ● Sep. 13, 2015
With carefully measured force Joe brought the palm of his right hand down, and the mule turned to look curiously on this strange scene while Pete's horse danced skittishly.
From The Lost Wagon by James Arthur Kjelgaard
