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twitchy

adjective
 
 
/ˈtwɪtʃ.i/

Definition

nervous and worried, sometimes showing this through sudden movements or movements that do not appear smooth or relaxed: On camera he appears twitchy and ill at ease. The president is getting twitchy about the fall in his popularity.Anxious and worried
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