Jumpy and Perturbed

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Jumpy adjective - Feeling or showing uncomfortable feelings of uncertainty.

Usage example: flight attendants had to calm jumpy passengers after the plane hit unexpected turbulence

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Perturbed and jumpy are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Perturbed" instead an adjective "Jumpy".

Nearby Words: jump, jumped, jumping, jumper

Perturbed adjective - Feeling or showing uncomfortable feelings of uncertainty.

Usage example: a perturbed look betrayed her nervousness at her first job interview

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Jumpy and perturbed are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Jumpy" instead an adjective "Perturbed".

Nearby Words: perturbation, perturbing

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