twitchier; twitchiest
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: marked by twitches or jerking movements : tending to twitch
Oliver did not think he would be able to sleep, but he did sleep—a restless, twitchy sleep filled with hideous dreams.—
Eva Ibbotson
Eva IbbotsonRound-shouldered yet angular, he walked in a twitchy manner that recalled a spider, his oily hair swinging about his face.—J. K. Rowling
J. K. Rowling2
: nervously on edge or fretful
This revelation was an incredible relief to those of us who get a little twitchy at the thought of making pasta …—Jane Daniels Lear
Jane Daniels LearThere was action every minute, and so much momentum carrying the story forward that until I finished it, I was in a sort of twitchy agony if I got stuck doing anything else.—Eric Konigsberg
Eric Konigsberg
Examples of twitchy in a Sentence
examining the twitchy little poodle was a challenge for the vet
Recent Examples on the Web
But the frequent zooms into the surfer’s twitchy eyes, sudden flashes back and forward, and shimmering shots that look like they’ve been filmed underwater even when on dry land all suggest the story might be unfolding in the surfer’s head as his sanity unravels.
—Leslie Felperin, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 May 2024
Still, the Sagas convey an ambience thick with twitchy uncertainty.
—Kristina Lindborg, The Christian Science Monitor, 14 May 2024
Chop Robinson, Penn State, edge rusher A Maryland native who starred at Quince Orchard High School in Gaithersburg, the 6-3, 254-pound edge rusher is fast (4.48 seconds in the 40-yard dash) and twitchy but had relatively modest outputs for the Nittany Lions.
—Brian Wacker, Baltimore Sun, 9 Apr. 2024
Other actors picked up Brando’s mannerisms: the twitchy immediacy, the cavalier way with dialogue, an obeisance to the Method, disdain for the press.
—Ty Burr, Washington Post, 3 Apr. 2024
The character became a meme in its own right thanks to its blatantly non-canonical status, mysterious backstory, and odd, twitchy movements.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 29 Feb. 2024
After the interview, Vance comments on Berger's twitchy reaction to the idea of Ducky’s full autopsy turning up.
—Sara Netzley, EW.com, 20 Feb. 2024
Jane was staring into the refrigerator but came out with twitchy eyes and no food.
—Addie Citchens, The New Yorker, 5 Feb. 2024
The balance between witty humor and monster mayhem is perfectly calibrated, with John Goodman bringing the laughs as a gregarious exterminator and Jeff Daniels providing twitchy paranoia as a small-town doctor with an intense phobia of all things arachnid.
—Katie Rife, EW.com, 19 Oct. 2023
Leslie Felperin, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 May 2024
Still, the Sagas convey an ambience thick with twitchy uncertainty.
—Kristina Lindborg, The Christian Science Monitor, 14 May 2024
Chop Robinson, Penn State, edge rusher A Maryland native who starred at Quince Orchard High School in Gaithersburg, the 6-3, 254-pound edge rusher is fast (4.48 seconds in the 40-yard dash) and twitchy but had relatively modest outputs for the Nittany Lions.
—Brian Wacker, Baltimore Sun, 9 Apr. 2024
Other actors picked up Brando’s mannerisms: the twitchy immediacy, the cavalier way with dialogue, an obeisance to the Method, disdain for the press.
—Ty Burr, Washington Post, 3 Apr. 2024
The character became a meme in its own right thanks to its blatantly non-canonical status, mysterious backstory, and odd, twitchy movements.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 29 Feb. 2024
After the interview, Vance comments on Berger's twitchy reaction to the idea of Ducky’s full autopsy turning up.
—Sara Netzley, EW.com, 20 Feb. 2024
Jane was staring into the refrigerator but came out with twitchy eyes and no food.
—Addie Citchens, The New Yorker, 5 Feb. 2024
The balance between witty humor and monster mayhem is perfectly calibrated, with John Goodman bringing the laughs as a gregarious exterminator and Jeff Daniels providing twitchy paranoia as a small-town doctor with an intense phobia of all things arachnid.
—Katie Rife, EW.com, 19 Oct. 2023
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“Twitchy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/twitchy. Accessed 1 Jun. 2024.
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