Antsy
Antsy adjective - Feeling or showing uncomfortable feelings of uncertainty.
Usage example: he was feeling understandably antsy about the tax audit
Nervous
Nervous adjective - Feeling or showing uncomfortable feelings of uncertainty.
Usage example: he was nervous about how he would do at the varsity basketball tryouts
Antsy is a synonym for nervous in anxious topic. You can use "Antsy" instead an adjective "Nervous", if it concerns topics such as apprehensive, jittery.
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
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After a long time of waiting, the children grow nervous and antsy.
Source: Red Shirt
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