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  • noun The state of being twitchy, physical restlessness.
  • noun The state of being nervous and unsettled; edginess.

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Examples

  • Skakhtar's renewed vibrancy has introduced a certain twitchiness into Arsenal's play. lending support to to hose who insist the Gunners are inherently brittle.

    Arsenal v Shakhtar Donetsk – as it happened Paul Doyle 2010

  • He sees an asthma specialist for his "reactive airway disease," usually controlled by the two doses of an Advair inhaler daily, as well as a nightly dose of Singulair to keep the inflammation and "twitchiness" away from his airwaves.

    Tetanus, Diptheria, Pertussis 2010

  • Most asthma medications work by reducing that "twitchiness," Dr. Erzurum explains.

    New Surgery to Treat Asthma Melinda Beck 2010

  • The airway narrowing or obstruction and "twitchiness" cause the asthma symptoms which usually come in new "waves" called flares or attacks.

    Asthma: chronic lung disease 2001

  • Prevent and reduce the bronchospasm, swelling, extra mucus and "twitchiness" of the airways.

    Asthma: chronic lung disease 2001

  • This zenlike acceptance by the people in the films of Mr. Katz couldn't be further away from the urban twitchiness and high-decibel dialogue of the men and women in such Cassavetes films as "Shadows" and "Faces."

    Mumblecore Realism in the Age of Technology Richard B. Woodward 2011

  • Nor will he or his supporters be comforted by his now evident twitchiness.

    Tiger Woods suffers humiliating defeat at Pebble Beach Pro-Am 2012

  • The heartbreak was still there, manifesting itself as a miserable twitchiness, as if she could leap right out of her skin.

    Fly Away Home Jennifer Weiner 2010

  • The heartbreak was still there, manifesting itself as a miserable twitchiness, as if she could leap right out of her skin.

    Fly Away Home Jennifer Weiner 2010

  • Less inner twitchiness reported by all householders.

    Seemed Like a Good Idea at the Time 2010

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