On this page you'll find 10+ example sentences with Jittery. Discover the meaning, synonyms such as movement or uptight and how to use the word correctly in a sentence.
Jittery in a sentence
Jittery meaning
- nervy, jumpy, on edge
- Having jitter, or unwanted signal characteristics.
Synonyms of Jittery
Using Jittery
- The main meaning on this page is: nervy, jumpy, on edge | Having jitter, or unwanted signal characteristics.
- Useful related words include: movement, uptight, restive, overstrung.
- In the example corpus, jittery often appears in combinations such as: jittery and, jittery about, bit jittery.
Context around Jittery
- Average sentence length in these examples: 21.4 words
- Position in the sentence: 4 start, 11 middle, 5 end
- Sentence types: 19 statements, 1 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Jittery
- In this selection, "jittery" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 21.4 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, bit, feeling, geometrically, fighters, areas and delivery stand out and add context to how "jittery" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include a bit jittery and a bit jittery with them. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "jittery" sits close to words such as abbasid, abdicate and adapters, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with jittery
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
But investors in other assets were jittery. (7 words)
And many people are jittery about flying. (7 words)
Residents understandably are feeling jittery about their overall safety. (9 words)
In fact, with the British police being so unfamiliar with guns, and a bit jittery with them, even if you’re carrying a table leg home from the pub, you’re probably going to get shot by a British police marksman. (41 words)
Released last month, the 13-song collection still features the sonic hallmarks of the band: jittery melodies in the mold of math rock, start-stop rhythms and Mukai’s vocals that veer from sturdy to staggering to shouting. (38 words)
Ongoing wars in Ukraine and the Middle East, a depressed Chinese economy and a looming US presidential election have made the wealthy jittery about buying and selling high-value art. (30 words)
As the end of summer nears, they are just two of many jittery Canadian snowbirds who are facing difficult questions: Will it be safe to go south for the winter? (30 words)
Example sentences (20)
But investors in other assets were jittery.
Crunching over bullet casings, they navigated a gantlet of check posts manned by jittery fighters from the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, some wearing bandages or limping.
Even so, there were camera issues that made some motions more jittery than they had to be.
In fact, with the British police being so unfamiliar with guns, and a bit jittery with them, even if you’re carrying a table leg home from the pub, you’re probably going to get shot by a British police marksman.
In some edges and corners of these geometrically jittery areas, the Pixel 8 Pro adds various colored patches.
It is surprising to see the Odisha BJP becoming so jittery and afraid on the appointment of an officer by government,” he continued.
Rath’s jittery delivery makes us love him easily – until the Sydney comic decides to try to banter with the crowd about what they do.
Residents understandably are feeling jittery about their overall safety.
While Dolly is no greenhorn to the gig, it’s Garth’s first hosting role and it’s got him jittery.
You got jittery over one Star of David, yeah.
A delay in the government’s decision on extending the interest equalisation scheme on rupee-export credit for exporters, which expires on December 31, 2024, has turned exporters jittery.
Hamelin said her Canadian colleagues would often muster all their diplomatic skills with jittery soldiers to keep tensions from escalating.
It has reasons to make the incumbent or the front runner a bit jittery.
Moore was roared on as he stepped forward for the first time after a jittery start, glancing Anderson with a high kick.
Ongoing wars in Ukraine and the Middle East, a depressed Chinese economy and a looming US presidential election have made the wealthy jittery about buying and selling high-value art.
Released last month, the 13-song collection still features the sonic hallmarks of the band: jittery melodies in the mold of math rock, start-stop rhythms and Mukai’s vocals that veer from sturdy to staggering to shouting.
Waring had spoken of feeling jittery during his third round but he displayed nerves of steel in a flawless closing 66 to secure victory with a 24-under-par total.
A jittery United need to change the formation, the players or both.
And many people are jittery about flying.
As the end of summer nears, they are just two of many jittery Canadian snowbirds who are facing difficult questions: Will it be safe to go south for the winter?
Common combinations with jittery
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: