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Definitions for jittery
ˈdʒɪt ə rijit·te·ry

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. jitteryadjective

    characterized by jerky movements

    "a jittery ride"

  2. edgy, high-strung, highly strung, jittery, jumpy, nervy, overstrung, restive, uptightadjective

    being in a tense state

GCIDE

  1. jitteryadjective

    being in a tense state; easily upset or frightened; -- of a person.

Wiktionary

  1. jitteryadjective

    nervy, jumpy, on edge

ChatGPT

  1. jittery

    Jittery is a state of feeling nervous, anxious, or on edge, typically characterized by irregular movements, unsettled behaviors, or agitation. It can also refer to erratic fluctuations in a signal, usually in computing or electronics term.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of jittery in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of jittery in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of jittery in a Sentence

  1. Rodrigo Catril:

    There is a lot we don’t know about Omicron, but markets have been forced to reassess the global growth outlook until we know more, pfizer expects to know within two weeks if Omicron is resistant to its current vaccine, others suggest it may take several weeks. Until then markets are likely to remain jittery.

  2. Randy Frederick:

    The market got jittery yesterday after comments from the The Fed officials but what it's really looking for is comments from Yellen, i think we could see two rate hikes but September and December are more likely rather than June.

  3. Dan Ives:

    The report of Ford selling 8 million shares is not what any Rivian investor wants to see, the stock has been a debacle since the IPO. I think you're seeing with lockup ending, investors are hitting the sell button in a jittery market.

  4. Regina King:

    Whether you like it or not, when youve decided to take on this career choice to be a part of the thespian community if you have some success in it, you do have a platform, Regina King said. And I love being a Black woman. I loved being a Black girl. I love being American and its important that people see all of those things together. LOUISVILLE AGREES TO $ 12M SETTLEMENT WITH BREONNA TAYLORS FAMILY, PLEDGES POLICE REFORM Added the If Beale Street Could Talk actress : When you have the platform to celebrate that, when you have the platform to remind those that tend to look past Black girls, Black women and you have the opportunity to celebrate, Im repeating myself, but I will do it a million times over you take it, you seize it. And so when I saw my sister Uzo [ Aduba ] had on the same shirt, it just was a confirmation that this was right. Regina King told reporters that accepting Regina King Emmy win from the confines of her home gave her more jitters than she would have on stageand lamented the fact that Regina King couldnt share the honor with Regina King cast and crew. Regina King. ( ABC via Getty Images) I think my nerves are more jittery here at home.

  5. Elizabeth Somer:

    If you're eating bread, reach for the whole wheat over the white, since it also stabilizes blood sugar levels, refined grains found in white bread can send you on a blood sugar roller coaster, leaving you jittery, grumpy and hungry.

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