Definitions for jittery
ˈdʒɪt ə rijit·te·ry

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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

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1. jitteryadjective

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

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1. jitteryadjective

   nervy, jumpy, on edge

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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.

Usage in printed sourcesFrom: 

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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. Magda Linette:

   There was happiness. There were moments of uncertainty — ‘Am I going to play with the rain today?’ — and patience, the jittery nerves of, ‘Ooh, I’m about to play. I'm about to walk out on the court.'.

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. 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.

4. Morningstar Inc analyst Jason Kephart:

   Retail investors are definitely jittery, stocks haven't really gone anywhere in the last year and investors are probably still feeling the aftershocks of a pretty volatile first quarter.

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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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=jittery
2. ^ GCIDE
   https://gcide.gnu.org.ua/?q=jittery
3. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Jittery
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=jittery