jumpiness
jumpiness — noun
1. a nervous, anxious state in which someone is easily startled or unable to feel c
a nervous, anxious state in which someone is easily startled or unable to feel calm.
Ravindra blamed his jumpiness on the strange noises outside the apartment.
someone's jumpiness + on cause
Adaeze tried to hide her jumpiness before the interview began.
hide jumpiness before an event
The guard noticed a little jumpiness in the passenger's voice.
Reuben's jumpiness made the dog nervous whenever the doorbell rang.
After the alarm, Xiu felt hours of jumpiness that did not fade until morning.
- nervousness
more general; can describe worry, tension, or an anxious temperament
- edginess
very close; often suggests being tense, irritable, or unable to relax
- jitters
informal plural noun for a shaky, nervous feeling before something
文法句型
jumpiness before + event
jumpiness about + situation
someone's jumpiness
用法筆記
Jumpiness is usually uncountable. It emphasizes a tense, easily startled kind of nervousness, not ordinary worry about a future task.
常見錯誤
Do not use jumpiness for a smooth feeling of excitement. It usually suggests anxiety, tension, or being easily startled.
Avoid the plural form jumpinesses in ordinary learner writing; use jumpiness as an uncountable noun.