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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The resulting works were breathtaking, immersing the viewer in luminous veils of paint that swept across the canvas, seeming to splash back up from the bottom, creating an enveloping sense of tranquility and awe that pushed against the jittery energy of Abstract Expressionism.
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News Desk, Artforum, 26 Mar. 2026
Musician Dan Shaw and his bandmates continue to refine their jittery post-punk on the group’s fifth album, adding welcome spaciousness to their studied precision.
—Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 24 Mar. 2026
The film’s amber light and ample bell-bottoms situate it firmly in the late 1970s, a time of repressive dictatorships and jittery paranoia, triggered by political malfeasance and instability across the world.
—Michael Snyder, The Atlantic, 13 Mar. 2026
The move did not appear to reassure jittery traders as prices continued to climb.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 6 Mar. 2026
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News Desk, Artforum, 26 Mar. 2026
Musician Dan Shaw and his bandmates continue to refine their jittery post-punk on the group’s fifth album, adding welcome spaciousness to their studied precision.
—Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 24 Mar. 2026
The film’s amber light and ample bell-bottoms situate it firmly in the late 1970s, a time of repressive dictatorships and jittery paranoia, triggered by political malfeasance and instability across the world.
—Michael Snyder, The Atlantic, 13 Mar. 2026
The move did not appear to reassure jittery traders as prices continued to climb.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 6 Mar. 2026
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“Jittery.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jittery. Accessed 27 Mar. 2026.
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