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🎧 Podcast 1 — Introduction

Jittery

Adjective · /ˈdʒɪt.ər.i/

Definition
Feeling or showing extreme nervousness or anxiety; trembling or twitching; lacking smoothness or stability; unsteady.
Origin
Derived from jitters (extreme nervousness), with the adjectival -y suffix. Jitters itself is of uncertain origin, possibly related to chitter (to shiver) or a dialectal jitter (to tremble). Used in English from the early 20th century.
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🎧 Podcast 2 — Daily Use

Jittery in Conversation

Two British speakers · Real everyday dialogue

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🌟 Podcast 3 — Prompt Engineering

Jittery — AI Prompts

5 copyable & speakable prompt cards · Google UK English voices

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