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Six example sentences with skittish, each labelled with its topic.
The mare grew skittish near the water jump, so the rider walked her past it twice before every round.
Fitness
Wildlife photographers crawl the last twenty meters because a skittish herd will bolt at the sound of a zipper.
Photography
Traders turned skittish after the surprise announcement, dumping positions on rumors that proved false by the afternoon.
Finance
Deer on the reserve are skittish in autumn, bolting at a snapped twig two hundred meters away.
Environment
Investors turned skittish after the rival's collapse, and two term sheets were withdrawn in a single week.
Startups
The horse hired for the chase scene proved skittish under the lights, so the crew shot the close-ups with a stand-in.
Movies
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