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jittery

How to use jittery in a sentence. Example sentences and definitions for jittery.

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It was jittery, and that's a slow film.

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Definitions2
Parts of speech1

Quick take

characterized by jerky movements; "a jittery ride"

Meaning at a glance

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adjective

characterized by jerky movements; "a jittery ride"

adjective

being in a tense state

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for jittery.

adjective

characterized by jerky movements; "a jittery ride"

Example sentences

1

It was jittery, and that's a slow film.

2

It is perhaps due to the 700mph, 6,000 feet in the air part that makes them especially jittery.

3

Nobody will read those tables projected on that small screen at a jittery resolution.

4

Club Mate is the only caffeinated soda that isn't overly sweet, doesn't give me a bad stomach and doesn't make me jittery.

5

No, jittery shareholders transferred $1b+ to their less anxious peers.

6

The only really different thing I noticed while watching The Hobbit in 3D at 48fps was that panning shots werent distractingly jittery.

7

But when you actually used them, you would have a hard time not to laugh at just how jittery and overall unpleasant it was navigating through the Android UI.

8

There's something in coffee besides caffeine that makes me feel jittery and nervous without feeling more alert after a couple of days of drinking it regularly.

9

Doom was not some simple little game, it introduced the concept of circle strafing and multi-level enemies in FPS.>The jittery feeling of older games, where every shot counts and you always have to be on the lookout for your opponentHa, really?

10

Re: atmosphere, I recall reading studies that a certain proportion of people who are both exceptionally good and widely recognized by management as such, and therefore in no real risk of being chosen in a layoff round, nonetheless get very jittery during layoffs, fearing that they'll be next.

Frequently asked questions

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How do you use jittery in a sentence?

It was jittery, and that's a slow film.

What does jittery mean?

characterized by jerky movements; "a jittery ride"

What part of speech is jittery?

jittery is commonly used as adjective.