jittered; jittering; jitters
1
: to make continuous fast repetitive movements
2
: to be nervous or act in a nervous way
Examples of jitter in a Sentence
Noun
always got the jitters right before a test
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Medora Lee, USA TODAY, 4 Mar. 2025
Adding to market jitters, the recent memecoin scandal involving Argentina’s President Javier Milei has reignited skepticism and negative sentiment among investors, further weighing on the crypto market.
—Vinamrata Chaturvedi, Quartz, 28 Feb. 2025
G. Elliott Morris, ABC News, 11 June 2024
The screen jitters each time righteous bloodshed crosses Deva’s mind.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 22 Dec. 2023
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Noun
Don't forget jobs data Along with tariff jitters, investors are bracing for the key monthly jobs report due Friday morning.
—Medora Lee, USA TODAY, 4 Mar. 2025
Adding to market jitters, the recent memecoin scandal involving Argentina’s President Javier Milei has reignited skepticism and negative sentiment among investors, further weighing on the crypto market.
—Vinamrata Chaturvedi, Quartz, 28 Feb. 2025
Verb
This means polling averages can change by a few decimal places day to day — and probabilities may jitter by around a point, which cascades down into uncertainty in our model.
—G. Elliott Morris, ABC News, 11 June 2024
The screen jitters each time righteous bloodshed crosses Deva’s mind.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 22 Dec. 2023
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“Jitter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jitter. Accessed 15 Mar. 2025.
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