Examples of jittery in a Sentence
I always get jittery when I have to give a speech.
The latest economic news has made some investors jittery.
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This will likely do little to calm a jittery public.
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Michael Wilson, New York Times, 24 Dec. 2024
With a jittery cut, players once again have control and must sprint from the cave, although all the tension is lost with the boulder behind them, completely out of sight.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 10 Dec. 2024
But French people are likely to face uncertainty about pension payments and tax rates, as well as jittery financial markets.
—Lauren Collins, The New Yorker, 7 Dec. 2024
Kendrick’s fluttering syllables and a jittery bassline bounce like a slinky’s recoil.
—Peter A. Berry, Variety, 24 Nov. 2024
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Michael Wilson, New York Times, 24 Dec. 2024
With a jittery cut, players once again have control and must sprint from the cave, although all the tension is lost with the boulder behind them, completely out of sight.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 10 Dec. 2024
But French people are likely to face uncertainty about pension payments and tax rates, as well as jittery financial markets.
—Lauren Collins, The New Yorker, 7 Dec. 2024
Kendrick’s fluttering syllables and a jittery bassline bounce like a slinky’s recoil.
—Peter A. Berry, Variety, 24 Nov. 2024
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“Jittery.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jittery. Accessed 19 Apr. 2025.
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