jittery

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Although a little jittery, the horses mostly remained calm, their owners said.

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  1. adjective Having or feeling nervous unease: a jittery vigil in the dark.
  2. adjective Marked by jittering movements: a jittery ride over rough terrain.

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  • Heidi seemed pale, jittery, her eyes bright in a way that reminded Ennis of amphetamine use. —  EQMM,March-April2006
  • Quath felt Beq'qdahl's jittery, addled state as the two scuttled away.
  • I'd been jittery, and drank some steeped valerian root washed down with white wine. —  Meredith Blevins - [Szabo 01] - The Hummingbird Wizard
  • "Name?" She felt jittery, as if she was unhooked for the moment. —  158 - Five Fathoms Dead
  • He felt a little jittery, as if she'd be angry if she caught him looking at her, and he figured she would if she knew why he was watching her. —  F ;SF; - vol 102 issue 05 - May 2002
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edgy ·  jumpy ·  metronomic ·  twitchy ·  fidgety ·  pent-up ·  uptight ·  antsy ·  panicky ·  high-strung ·  unsure ·  itchy
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