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jittering

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jit·ter  (jtr)
intr.v. jit·tered, jit·ter·ing, jit·ters
1. To be nervous or uneasy; fidget.
2. To make small quick jumpy movements. The pictures on the wall jitter whenever a truck drives by.
n.
1. A jittering movement; a tic.
2. jitters A fit of nervousness. Often used with the.

[Perhaps alteration of chitter.]
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Adj.1.jittering - undergoing small rapid variations
changeful, changeable - such that alteration is possible; having a marked tendency to change; "changeable behavior"; "changeable moods"; "changeable prices"


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Having just released another career-defining album--the Brian Eno collaboration Everything That Happens Will Happen Today--and embarked on a globe-circling tour, today's David Byrne is a far cry from the anxious art school dropout seen jittering through old concert films.
First dates usually bring jittering feeling to most of us.
You would not want to make any error just because you are jittering with cold or because you are wearing a jacket that is not especially designed to suit your activities in the hospital.
 
 
 
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