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Princeton's WordNet

  1. jitters, heebie-jeebies, screaming meemiesnoun

    extreme nervousness

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  1. jitters

    Jitter is the deviation in frequency of a signal.

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  1. jitters

    Jitters generally refers to feelings of extreme nervousness, unease or restlessness. In a more technical context, it can refer to irregular fluctuations in a signal, especially in relation to synchronous digital systems or alignment of data in telecommunication pathways.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of jitters in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of jitters in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of jitters in a Sentence

  1. Angus Nicholson:

    The market seems to be nervous about U.S. data holding up better than expected and two Fed speakers coming out and being hawkish for a rate hike in June, that has sent some jitters through the market.

  2. Regina King:

    Whether you like it or not, when youve decided to take on this career choice to be a part of the thespian community if you have some success in it, you do have a platform, Regina King said. And I love being a Black woman. I loved being a Black girl. I love being American and its important that people see all of those things together. LOUISVILLE AGREES TO $ 12M SETTLEMENT WITH BREONNA TAYLORS FAMILY, PLEDGES POLICE REFORM Added the If Beale Street Could Talk actress : When you have the platform to celebrate that, when you have the platform to remind those that tend to look past Black girls, Black women and you have the opportunity to celebrate, Im repeating myself, but I will do it a million times over you take it, you seize it. And so when I saw my sister Uzo [ Aduba ] had on the same shirt, it just was a confirmation that this was right. Regina King told reporters that accepting Regina King Emmy win from the confines of her home gave her more jitters than she would have on stageand lamented the fact that Regina King couldnt share the honor with Regina King cast and crew. Regina King. ( ABC via Getty Images) I think my nerves are more jittery here at home.

  3. Kristina Hooper:

    I would expect some market jitters if Bernie Sanders continues to accumulate delegates and has any kind of high-profile primary wins, it could create a selloff in the SP 500.

  4. M. F. K. Fisher:

    Family dinners are more often than not an ordeal of nervous indigestion, preceded by hidden resentment and ennui and accompanied by psychosomatic jitters.

  5. Kevin Porter Jr.:

    The first game, there were a lot of jitters with us being a new group, we just wanted to turn it around. It’s not about having just one bad game. There are 82 of them. It’s how you respond. We responded great tonight.

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