skittishness

John laughed at his skittishness, and went to the door.

A lot of skittishness is at the more routine level.

Investor skittishness could continue for the next few months, he said.

The reason has mostly to do with skittishness about the show's content.

"I think there's just a general sense of skittishness about what's going in the financial markets," he said.

Due to sponsor skittishness, there almost wasn't a third season.

In fact, the government's skittishness about the issue has only raised anxieties.

There may be lingering post-9/11 skittishness in this country about living or working 100 stories above the ground.

Some of it is human nature compounded by political skittishness.

"It just highlights some of the skittishness in the markets."

And the risk of skittishness among America’s creditors would be reduced.

And there is reason to believe skittishness led the secretary to act in haste.

Nor are demographics the only reason for skittishness in some parts of the country, the experts say.

It's hard to blame individual investors for their growing skittishness toward stocks.

More recently, skittishness about the economy on the part of consumers has spread to some manufacturers in the region.

The skittishness reflects just how sensitive the issue is in Egypt.

Although Americans visit frequently, they tend to rent rather than buy, most likely because of skittishness about the economy.

"There's great skittishness about sending troops anywhere right now," said one Administration official.

It's an odd feeling, if you're used to the skittishness of cows.

Government officials said earlier that they hoped not to have to use the credit line, but the market's sudden skittishness left them little choice.

But perhaps traders are just casting aside some of their recent skittishness.

And his skittishness was increased when the children hooted at him as he walked to work in the morning.

But is it skittishness over the dismal job market what’s got many of workers staying put?

He ignored his skittishness about engaging in a bidding war.

Someday, maybe she would find humor in their mutual skittishness, but not tonight.