skittishness

English

Etymology

skittish +‎ -ness

Noun

skittishness (uncountable)

1. The property of being skittish.
   • 2023 April 11, Kurtis Lee, “California Economy Is on Edge After Tech Layoffs and Studio Cutbacks”, in The New York Times‎^[1], →ISSN:

     While the California economy maintains its powerhouse status […] the state’s most-powerful sectors […] have struggled to keep their footing, pummeled by high interest rates, investor skittishness, labor strife and other turmoil.