Definition of "jumpiness" []

• The state of being jumpy (noun)

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• "They had stuck too close to the house, and there was a "jumpiness" and fault-finding spirit seldom manifested by the four chums."
• "Sufferers are prone to nightmares, flash backs, and levels of "jumpiness" and anxiety that can make it impossible to live a normal life."
• "Applied to audio, a compressor smoothes out the "jumpiness" so the sound is more level."