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- adjective
comparative form ofjumpy : morejumpy
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Examples
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Haslem said that not biting on pump fakes is the most basic element of defending him, but smaller defenders get understandably jumpier when the athletic 7-footer begins to move toward the basket.
A Shot So Ugly You Can't Stop It Kevin Clark 2011
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The tension ratchets as Gayford yearns for the sittings to come to an end and Freud grows jumpier at the prospect.
Man with a Blue Scarf: On Sitting for a Portrait by Lucian Freud, by Martin Gayford Laura Cumming 2010
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Haslem said that not biting on pump fakes is the most basic element of defending him, but smaller defenders get understandably jumpier when the athletic 7-footer begins to move toward the basket.
A Shot So Ugly You Can't Stop It Kevin Clark 2011
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The older I get the jumpier I get around thumps, bangs, and doof doof doof.
Cheeseburger Gothic » This way ladies, if you would care to follow me. 2010
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By Thursday Jenny noticed that Zach had dark circles under his eyes and Dee was jumpier than ever.
THE FORBIDDEN GAME L.J. SMITH 2010
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She continues, “That made it jumpier, more the style of this ragamuffin group of bank robbers.”
STAR PETER BISKIND 2010
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By Thursday Jenny noticed that Zach had dark circles under his eyes and Dee was jumpier than ever.
THE FORBIDDEN GAME L.J. SMITH 2010
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This suggests pubescents are jumpier and get more emotional more easily, potentialities that in children whose early care has made them vulnerable could develop into serious problems such as anxiety disorders.
Family under the microscope Oliver James 2010
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The deeper they went into the woods, the jumpier Claire got.
Claire de Lune Christine Johnson 2010
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Ms. FINETTE BLACKBEAR: I think the cops are more jumpier.
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