What does jittery mean?
Jittery means nervy, jumpy, on edge.
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/ˈd͡ʒɪt.ɹi/ · adjective
nervy, jumpy, on edge.
Those were all landmark moments to cherish. Just as appealing was the manner in which Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and Milner cut swathes down either flank, albeit through flustered full-backs who had looked poorly positioned and horribly jittery from the start.
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Use jittery when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Jittery means nervy, jumpy, on edge.
Common synonyms include jerky, restive, tense, high-strung.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Those were all landmark moments to cherish. Just as appealing was the manner in which Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and Milner cut swathes down either flank, albeit through flustered full-backs who had looked poorly positioned and horribly jittery from the start.
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