skittishness

IPA: skˈɪtɪʃnʌs

Examples of "skittishness" in Sentences

But some of the latest skittishness has to do with Spain itself.
Milan's stock exchange is suffering from increased skittishness about new listings.
Economic uncertainty and donor skittishness have combined to threaten the future of the Global Fund.
Uncertainty of the Eurozone's future as a currency union terrifies investors - as evidenced by their skittishness about continuing to prop up Italy and other heavily indebted countries.
More European debt worries mixed with skittishness over the growth of the U.S. economy to push down stocks Tuesday, though benchmark indexes pared earlier losses as the session progressed.
It's unclear whether Bishop has a longstanding history of not JUST SAYING IT: YOU WILL FAIL, or if his skittishness is a recent phenomenon having something to do with the bank down the road
It keeps coming back there and you wonder what is going on because nothing very damaging has happened in the US landscape to warrant this kind of skittishness, but the mother of all market appears quite nervous.