Word Finder - jitters

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A nervous action; a tic.

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(chiefly in the plural, often with "the") A state of nervousness.

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That creepy movie gave me the jitters.

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An abrupt and unwanted variation of one or more signal characteristics.

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(data visualization) A random positioning of data points to avoid visual overlap.

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To be nervous.

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(data visualization) To randomly position of data points to avoid visual overlap.

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A program or routine that performs jitting; a just-in-time compiler.

Once they were in the car, the jitters left.

Jitters aren't the same as second thoughts.

While the movie was on I had to remind myself to breathe sometimes and I had the jitters for ages after the movie finished.

There are some steps you can take to ease those first day jitters.

Make sure you are dressed early enough to handle your daughter's pre-wedding jitters and mishaps.

Watch waistlines expand, hairlines recede and caffeine jitters become a constant buzz while trying to "tune" a level or two of the game enough for the publisher (the guys who pay the bills) to put said game into the booth.

Zanamavir and oseltamavir phosphate can cause dizziness, jitters, and insomnia.

Almost everyone experiences a slight case of the jitters when applying for a new position or a feeling of nervousness before an interview.

When you consider all that goes on within a couple's decision to marry it becomes easy to see why some people have pre-wedding jitters.

However, not all concerns boil down to jitters; some are very real red flags.

So how do you know which concerns are pre-wedding jitters and which are red-run-for-the-hills-flags?

With jitters, you tend to have moments when you worry and moments when you are confident about your decision and excited to get married.

Jitters are about the life changes you are making.

Much of the first day jitters can be alleviated by choosing the right program.

The Nokia N91 and Sony Ericsson W800i Walkman phone are likely to have caused similar jitters among MP3 retailers.

I felt an awful fear when I looked at him, but thought it was just wedding jitters.

Wedding jitters may prove it difficult to apply the lashes, so make sure that you have the time or an experienced friend to apply them for you.

Ultimately, however, the biggest appeal of Caribbean beach weddings is the inherent romance and luxury of the tropical location, with waves caressing the sand and a gentle warm breeze lulling pre-ceremony jitters.

Just be sure to make it well in advance of your wedding to avoid last-minute jitters from hemming a slippery satin gown the night before your wedding.

Since none of the key players have to drive, the ride to the ceremony location is festive, helping to alleviate pre-wedding stress and jitters.