"Relax," Idalia said, looking amused at his skittishness.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Outstretched Shadow] Reference

It's a sign of the skittishness that pervades the market.    From Wordnik.com.  [A Risk Protest:] Reference

Getty Images Americans aren't alone in their skittishness.    From Wordnik.com.  [Renewable Energy, Meet the New Nimbys] Reference

This could create skittishness among some content providers.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Year of the Widget?] Reference

So, I think that may be a little bit about their skittishness.    From Wordnik.com.  [CNN Transcript Jan 2, 2008] Reference

Ted's skittishness made it appear that he was hiding something.    From Wordnik.com.  [French Vanilla Death - Prima Parte] Reference

Is there a certain skittishness about going after Barack Obama?.    From Wordnik.com.  [CNN Transcript Jan 6, 2008] Reference

There's a little bit of skittishness, a little bit of nervousness.    From Wordnik.com.  [CNN Transcript Jul 22, 2005] Reference

BATES: Cole summed up sponsor's skittishness with a now-famous one-liner.    From Wordnik.com.  ['Nat King Cole Show' Challenged TV's Race Line] Reference

Sam had produced a horse complete with saddle and a reputed skittishness.    From Wordnik.com.  [Ralestone Luck] Reference

But, clearly, there's a lot of skittishness, because this is a vicious cycle.    From Wordnik.com.  [CNN Transcript Sep 17, 2008] Reference

Late last week, weak employment numbers increased skittishness about the economy.    From Wordnik.com.  [Alcoa's Loss, $1.19 Billion, Starts Season on Sour Note] Reference

Anne nodded, fighting to quell the peculiar skittishness dancing along her nerves.    From Wordnik.com.  [Hero Come Back]

Q Does that skittishness bother you, though, I mean whether it's warranted or not?.    From Wordnik.com.  [President Clintons Comments To Press Pool In San Diego] Reference

But lender skittishness grew that day, threatening to pull in more investment banks.    From Wordnik.com.  [Paulson Takes Lead Amid Crisis] Reference

In part, this reflects traditional American skittishness about signing international treaties.    From Wordnik.com.  [Speaking Up For Themselves] Reference

Skeptics saw signs of weakness in the skittishness of the market, particularly the banking sector.    From Wordnik.com.  [Morgan Stanley, Citi Take Gains to the Bank] Reference

Japan continued to bear the brunt of investor skittishness after two weeks of sharp gains and drops.    From Wordnik.com.  [Nikkei's 11.4% Fall Leads Broad Decline] Reference

Perhaps that reflects a new skittishness among credit-card companies to take on new, unproved business.    From Wordnik.com.  [Survey: Folks age 18-34 have harder time getting credit] Reference

I remember when it happened in 1987, when there was more than skittishness, when there was a big drop there.    From Wordnik.com.  [President Clintons Comments To Press Pool In San Diego] Reference

One is investor skittishness over whether its cholesterol drug Cordaptive will win approval later this month.    From Wordnik.com.  [Schering, Merck] Reference

Recent consumer skittishness in spending because of renewed worries about the economy further pressured results.    From Wordnik.com.  [Clothing Retailers' Post Mixed Results] Reference

YOON: And, Miles, in all of this skittishness, there's always someone who is looking for that buying opportunity.    From Wordnik.com.  [CNN Transcript Mar 1, 2007] Reference

As commodity prices retreat from record highs, there is increasing skittishness among executives about overpaying.    From Wordnik.com.  [Brazil's Vale Ends] Reference

Gold futures price rose on a lower U.S. dollar and skittishness in equities stemming from financial-sector concerns.    From Wordnik.com.  [Coffee Soars on Trucker Strike] Reference

Clothing retailers reported mixed earnings Thursday amid an uncertain economic environment and consumer skittishness.    From Wordnik.com.  [Clothing Retailers' Post Mixed Results] Reference

But it is nonetheless likely to add to both physician and patient skittishness about Vytorin and its sister drug, Zetia.    From Wordnik.com.  [More Vytorin Bad News] Reference

Global investor skittishness is proving a boon to Latin America's most stable and conservatively managed economy, Chile.    From Wordnik.com.  [Chile Proves Haven for Defensive-Minded] Reference

But investor skittishness about the real estate market is slipping away, and speculators are seeing value in distressed markets.    From Wordnik.com.  [Where The Smart Money Is Investing In Real Estate] Reference

The disclosure added to investor skittishness over other problems that might be lurking on Hong Kong's corporate balance sheets.    From Wordnik.com.  [BEA takes a hit on CDOs] Reference

Given the obvious fact that people have always liked to see other people die in lingering close-ups, why the sudden skittishness?.    From Wordnik.com.  [Death Takes A Hike] Reference

Analysts said the declines at both companies show the skittishness of investors about technology spending as the U.S. economy slows.    From Wordnik.com.  [VMware Slumps on Outlook, Drags EMC] Reference

The general skittishness of the consumer has conspired with some poor bets on trend-spotting to produce a general slowdown in sales.    From Wordnik.com.  [AnnTaylor Swings to Loss;] Reference

"A good third of small caps have yet to report earnings and there's a ton of skittishness as people wait for that," said Mr. Billeadeau.    From Wordnik.com.  [Photronics Retreats 8.4%;] Reference

The company is one of many that have had to agree to higher interest rates on new debt amid investor skittishness and the financial crisis.    From Wordnik.com.  [Bottler Cuts 3,100 Jobs, Reduces Its Forecast] Reference