jumpier; jumpiest
jumpiness
noun
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Examples of jumpy in a Sentence
trying to calm jumpy passengers
flight attendants had to calm jumpy passengers after the plane hit unexpected turbulence
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Edward is awkward, jumpy, prone to going through life as though anticipating a blow that’s yet to come.
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Alison Willmore, Vulture, 19 Sep. 2024
The jumpy turbo means that losing traction off-road is a problem, and towing can be an issue if the trailer isn’t heavy enough to keep itself straight.
—New Atlas, 17 Sep. 2024
Smaller stocks have been even jumpier than the rest of the market, rising more than the S&P 500 when data indicate the U.S. economy is doing well and interest rates are about to come down, but tumbling more sharply when pessimism rises.
—Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2024
And Best retains the character’s elastic physicality and jumpy eagerness throughout the movie, despite being yoked with a still-in-the-works technology and disguised under layers of digital makeup.
—Brian Raftery, WIRED, 15 July 2017
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Alison Willmore, Vulture, 19 Sep. 2024
The jumpy turbo means that losing traction off-road is a problem, and towing can be an issue if the trailer isn’t heavy enough to keep itself straight.
—New Atlas, 17 Sep. 2024
Smaller stocks have been even jumpier than the rest of the market, rising more than the S&P 500 when data indicate the U.S. economy is doing well and interest rates are about to come down, but tumbling more sharply when pessimism rises.
—Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2024
And Best retains the character’s elastic physicality and jumpy eagerness throughout the movie, despite being yoked with a still-in-the-works technology and disguised under layers of digital makeup.
—Brian Raftery, WIRED, 15 July 2017
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“Jumpy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jumpy. Accessed 19 Jan. 2025.
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jumpy
adjective
jumpier; jumpiest
: nervous sense 2a, jittery
after a long restless night, the soldiers were jumpy
jumpiness
noun
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