SKITTISH in a Sentence

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 Meanings and Examples of SKITTISH
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skittish
 a.  unpredictably excitable, especially of horses
Classic Sentence:
1  And you can bet Mrs. Kennicott is smart, even if she is skittish.
Main Street By Sinclair Lewis
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XXXIX
2  Haley's horse, which was a skittish young colt, winced, and bounced, and pulled hard at his halter.
Uncle Tom's Cabin By Harriet Beecher Stowe
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER VI
Example Sentence:
1  My horse is rather skittish, so I have to keep him away from traffic.