Adjective, : a jumpy narrative. From Dictionary.com.
They had stuck too close to the house, and there was a "jumpiness" and fault-finding spirit seldom manifested by the four chums. From Wordnik.com. [The Outdoor Girls at Ocean View Or, The Box That Was Found in the Sand] Reference
Applied to audio, a compressor smoothes out the "jumpiness" so the sound is more level. From Wordnik.com. [doggdot.us] Reference
'jumpiness' to propel themselves to sample and learn extra new pieces of information. From Wordnik.com. [A Guy In New York] Reference
I jumped, startled, and then laughed at my own jumpiness. From Wordnik.com. [I. O. U.] Reference
Already, rumors of this forced selling have prompted some jumpiness. From Wordnik.com. [India Faces Disclosure Pain, but Long-Term Gain] Reference
Especially is such jumpiness detrimental to sharing affairs of the heart. From Wordnik.com. [Working With the Working Woman] Reference
So there's a vague jumpiness in the air that's both exciting and ominous. From Wordnik.com. [Lesley Jane Seymour: Am I Allowed to Hate Joe Biden?] Reference
This filled my chest with jumpiness, which was both pleasurable and scary. From Wordnik.com. [Suz Redfearn: Inauguration, Orange] Reference
He had none of Penn's bravado but there was that same jumpiness in the eyes. From Wordnik.com. [When The Bough Breaks]
If he didn't like what he saw there, if he saw jumpiness or flatness, they were grounded. From Wordnik.com. [The Kabul-ki Dance] Reference
While it helped my system and jumpiness, I was still worried about the DNA business and the sniper. From Wordnik.com. [Flash] Reference
Hearing your cell phone ring - or even imaging that you're hearing it ring - is a big source of jumpiness. From Wordnik.com. [Balanced Life -- 11 Tips For Boosting Your Sense Of Quiet Focus] Reference
I think it was enhanced jumpiness because Clinton's inauguration was that weekend or something, I'm not sure. From Wordnik.com. [border crossing] Reference
Persistent anxiety, jumpiness, fear, feeling out of control and excessive worry over loved ones' safety can be present. From Wordnik.com. [Helen Davey: September 11 and the Effects of Trauma] Reference
No dove and no pigeon had lighted on his cage that day—Scull put it down to his jumpiness, his indecision, his nerves. From Wordnik.com. [Comanche Moon] Reference
He was chronically cheerful, free from the jumpiness of disaster syndrome, and elaborately casual about all the technology. From Wordnik.com. [Lucifer's Hammer]
But lingering jumpiness from last night's raid, and the scare Susan had given him on waking, might obscure an approaching front. From Wordnik.com. [Asimov's Science Fiction]
Street had been undergoing one of its periodical fits of jumpiness. From Wordnik.com. [The Intrusion of Jimmy] Reference
Once we'd got over our initial jumpiness, we joined in the cacophony. From Wordnik.com. [News24 Top Stories] Reference
I, too, understand the jumpiness that surrounds such sensitive issues. From Wordnik.com. Reference
Before the gates opened, there was some weirdness mixed with jumpiness. From Wordnik.com. [SplicedFeed] Reference
Sure, I had tears and jumpiness and trouble sleeping, but I'm no "victim," dammit. From Wordnik.com. [News & Politics] Reference
He reproached himself for undue jumpiness, for seeing innuendoes in innocent remarks. From Wordnik.com. [Death of a Ghost]
They entertain us with their weird behavior, their jumpiness, and their innocent faces. From Wordnik.com. [EveryJoe] Reference
As adults, the subject animals exhibited PTSD-like symptoms such as isolation and jumpiness. From Wordnik.com. [TIME.com: Top Stories] Reference
That experience may help explains the jumpiness of the police when faced with Saturday's snow. From Wordnik.com. [SI.com] Reference
But unfortunately, my inherent jumpiness and resistance to vulnerability makes me loath headphones. From Wordnik.com. [The Moronosphere] Reference
"That jumpiness is the effect of your illness, you know. From Wordnik.com. [Widdershins] Reference
He had none of Penn’s bravado but there was that same jumpiness in the eyes. From Wordnik.com. [When the Bough Breaks] Reference
And Roth’s “jumpiness,” while a more thoroughgoing explanation, is also not sufficient. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2009-02-01] Reference
Feeling of jumpiness or nervousness. From Wordnik.com. [Confessions from an Internet junkie « Musings from an overworked translator] Reference
Speaking of jumpiness, insomniacs beware!. From Wordnik.com. [That's why they call them airport novels] Reference
Seems to have contibuted to the jumpiness. From Wordnik.com. ["It is outrageous, in a post 9/11 world, that a company would use this type of marketing scheme."] Reference
It leads to jumpiness, anger and depression. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Nov 23, 2006] Reference
It leads to jumpiness, anger, and depression. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Mar 23, 2005] Reference
That couldn't be a salve to Israel's jumpiness. From Wordnik.com. [Breaking: US Helicopters Attack Syria at Iraqi Border Point] Reference
"This incident can be attributed to jumpiness on the part of Azerbaijan. From Wordnik.com. [IWPR Top Stories] Reference
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