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ressabiado (-a)

skittish

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But workers remained skittish after the failed 1901 strike, and the drive never got off the ground. en.wikipedia.org

In the first movement, skittish thematic elements are broken up by a broadly melodic middle section. en.wikipedia.org

With an uncertain monotony that has long since made game forecasters exceedingly skittish, these two win where their twelfth men help most. en.wikipedia.org

You can hold them, though they do tend to be skittish. en.wikipedia.org

It is a frightening beast, but also skittish and foolish. en.wikipedia.org

Music critics called drill production style the sonic cousin to skittish footwork, southern-fried hip-hop and the 808 trigger-finger of trap. en.wikipedia.org

It does best in low light, as bright light makes it skittish. en.wikipedia.org

Double drummers on tree trunks are skittish, and can fly off "en masse" if disturbed. en.wikipedia.org

Its flight is quite skittish, with frequent hovering, and it lands often. en.wikipedia.org

It has an aggressive temperament and is quite skittish and unpredictable with considerable speed when it rushes. en.wikipedia.org

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