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he was feeling understandably antsy about the tax audit
after a few minutes in the formal restaurant, the kids got antsy
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The idea is to spend hours and hours around the table, enjoying lunch or dinner without worrying about antsy children or impatient waiters.
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Ann Abel, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2024
With the tendency of Californians to vote late and by mail, Nolan and other officials have a message for the voting public, which is sure to be antsy for a quick vote-count.
—Grant Stringer, The Mercury News, 7 Oct. 2024
Masters of deep work: While extroverts might get antsy sitting alone for hours, introverts thrive on it.
—Lien De Pau, Forbes, 18 Sep. 2024
As the crowd of investors, enthusiasts and the crypto-curious grew increasingly antsy at the Bitcoin Conference in Nashville, Elon Musk’s private jet was touching down 200 miles away in Memphis, Tennessee.
—Mackenzie Sigalos,rebecca Picciotto, CNBC, 8 Aug. 2024
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Ann Abel, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2024
With the tendency of Californians to vote late and by mail, Nolan and other officials have a message for the voting public, which is sure to be antsy for a quick vote-count.
—Grant Stringer, The Mercury News, 7 Oct. 2024
Masters of deep work: While extroverts might get antsy sitting alone for hours, introverts thrive on it.
—Lien De Pau, Forbes, 18 Sep. 2024
As the crowd of investors, enthusiasts and the crypto-curious grew increasingly antsy at the Bitcoin Conference in Nashville, Elon Musk’s private jet was touching down 200 miles away in Memphis, Tennessee.
—Mackenzie Sigalos,rebecca Picciotto, CNBC, 8 Aug. 2024
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“Antsy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/antsy. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.
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