Jitteriness and Tenseness

Jitteriness

Jitteriness noun - A state of nervousness marked by sudden jerky movements.
Usage example: sensing the team's jitteriness before the big game, the coach gave a pregame speech that was more reassuring than inspirational

Tenseness and jitteriness are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Tenseness" instead a noun "Jitteriness".

Tenseness

Tenseness noun - The physical condition of being stretched or strained.

Jitteriness and tenseness are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Jitteriness" instead a noun "Tenseness".

Nearby Words: tense, tension, tensely, tensity
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