Jittery

Pronunciation: /ˈdʒɪtəri/

Definitions of jittery

adjective feeling or showing extreme nervousness or unease

Example Sentences

A1 I feel jittery before taking a test.

A2 She gets jittery when speaking in public.

B1 The jittery feeling in my stomach won't go away.

B2 His jittery behavior made everyone uncomfortable.

C1 Despite his jittery demeanor, he managed to give a great presentation.

C2 The jittery anticipation of the upcoming event was almost unbearable.

Examples of jittery in a Sentence

formal The speaker appeared jittery as they prepared to address the large audience.

informal I always get jittery before a big presentation.

slang She was feeling super jittery before the job interview.

figurative The stock market was jittery after the unexpected news.

Grammatical Forms of jittery

• past tense: jittered
• plural: jitteries
• comparative: jitterier
• superlative: jitteriest
• present tense: jitters
• future tense: will jitter
• perfect tense: have jittered
• continuous tense: is jittering
• singular: jittery
• positive degree: jittery
• infinitive: to jitter
• gerund: jittering
• participle: jittered

Origin and Evolution of jittery

First Known Use: 1920 year

Language of Origin: English

Story behind the word: The word 'jittery' is believed to have originated from the term 'jitters', which first appeared in American slang in the early 20th century.

Evolution of the word: Originally used to describe nervousness or unease, 'jittery' has evolved to also convey a sense of restlessness or agitation.