twitchy


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Synonyms for twitchy

feeling or exhibiting nervous tension

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Leading 11-8, it looked like the title was in the bag for Arbeloa, but three quickfire strikes from Twitchy Tim in the closing moments of the game saw them snatch the title - gaining the point they needed to secure the title on goal difference.
You'd like to think they'd see it through this time after the disappointment of last (season), but from now until the end of the season it will be pretty twitchy."
"Those at the top could lose their jobs, key players could retire or be dropped, fans might get disheartened and sponsors could get twitchy. The entire game could lose profile in that particular nation compared with other big sports.
(1.) "'Dear Conservatives': Zach Braff Says Something Liberal in 4 words, then Deletes Tweets," Twitchy, April 22, 2014, http:// twitchy.com/2014/04/22/dear-conservatives -zach-braff-says-something-liberal-in-4 -words-then-deletes-tweets/.
However, that's easier said than done with this busy December period, and if the results go against them and the fans get twitchy, the chairman gets twitchy and it snowballs from there.
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ISLAMABAD, June 30, 2009 (Balochistan Times) --Children who are overweight at the age 6 to 7 years are at a higher risk for having symptoms of asthma like shortness of breath and twitchy airways when they are 8 years old.
"It was very exciting for the spectators and the audience but it was a very twitchy match.
When my veterinarian called with Twitchy's negative result, I breathed a sigh of relief....
It's also one of the first records to properly marry the twitchy guitars and morose sensibilities of English post-punk with synthy, gothy dance music, thus making it a perfect melancholy teen bedroom staple for the next decade.
helped put this hard-banging Angolan groove on blast in a video for Buraka Som Sistema's "Sound of Kuduro," featuring dancers performing twitchy, exaggerated steps and falls.
An outfit called Comix echoes Devo's twitchy vibe, while Les Visiteurs du Soft recall the somber beauty of early Human League, and Act suggests a frisky, ZZ Top electro-boogie.
He said: "When two teams are in our positions it gets twitchy as the rewards for staying in this league are massive."
Smith) live the perfect suburban guppie dream until a twitchy, buttoned-up homophobe Bible-thumper (Chad Donella) moves in next door.
Tap-dance-like footwork and twitchy knee vibrations make him look as if small animals were trying to escape from his trousers.