skittishness

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English

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Etymology

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From skittish +‎ -ness.

Noun

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skittishness (uncountable)

  1. The property of being skittish.
    • 2023 April 11, Kurtis Lee, “California Economy Is on Edge After Tech Layoffs and Studio Cutbacks”, in The New York Times‎[1], →ISSN:
      While the California economy maintains its powerhouse status […] the state’s most-powerful sectors […] have struggled to keep their footing, pummeled by high interest rates, investor skittishness, labor strife and other turmoil.
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