skittishness
noun/ˈskɪtɪʃnəs/
/ˈskɪtɪʃnəs/
[uncountable]- the fact of being not very serious and having ideas and feelings that keep changing
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- (especially North American English, business) the fact of being likely to change suddenly
- the skittishness in the bond market
- the quality in a horse of being easily excited or frightened and therefore difficult to control
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