nervous
highly excitable; unnaturally or acutely uneasy or apprehensive: to become nervous under stress.
of or relating to the nerves: nervous tension.
Origin of nervous
1Other words for nervous
Opposites for nervous
Other words from nervous
- nerv·ous·ly, adverb
- nerv·ous·ness, noun
- non·ner·vous, adjective
- non·ner·vous·ly, adverb
- o·ver·nerv·ous, adjective
- o·ver·nerv·ous·ly, adverb
- sem·i·nerv·ous, adjective
- sem·i·nerv·ous·ly, adverb
- un·nerv·ous, adjective
- un·nerv·ous·ly, adverb
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How to use nervous in a sentence
So I went through training for about a year of meditation work, of breath work, of learning restorative yoga poses, learning the difference between the sympathetic nervous system and the parasympathetic nervous system.
The 12-point form has made many families nervous, and special education attorneys Huntsberry spoke with said there is some cause for concern.
Morning Report: Prop. 15 Is Breaking Dems’ Brains | Voice of San Diego | October 6, 2020 | Voice of San DiegoDemocrats, who went to court immediately to challenge this, saw it as evidence that Republicans are nervous.
Poor glucose control, the hallmark of diabetes, can lead to all sorts of issues with the kidney, heart, liver, and nervous system.
All the conditions we know increase your risk of dying from COVID-19 | Sara Kiley Watson | October 2, 2020 | Popular-ScienceIf I’m going to put myself in the shoes of a 19-year-old, I might be nervous to tell someone like me who I was hanging out with as well.
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In this nervous city in an embattled country, even small explosions can have a big impact.
Are you excited, nervous, afraid, all of the above for the new Star Wars films?
Patton Oswalt on Fighting Conservatives With Satire | William O’Connor | January 6, 2015 | THE DAILY BEASTIt drains your body of nutrients and vitamins, attacking the central nervous system and leaving you in a dehydrated, hazy state.
nervous fans can keep a vigilant eye on it via a webcam hosted on the town website that offers 24-hour goat viewing.
Truth be told, there is no one better at capturing the agony and alarm of a woman in the throes of a nervous breakdown than Moore.
Drowned every few seconds by our tremendous salvoes, this more nervous noise crept back insistently into our ears in the interval.
Gallipoli Diary, Volume I | Ian HamiltonIt is low in chronic interstitial nephritis, diabetes insipidus, and many functional nervous disorders.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis | James Campbell ToddTheir glances met, she holding him always at arm's length by that grip upon his shoulders, a grip that was firm and nervous.
St. Martin's Summer | Rafael SabatiniThen a nervous, anxious feeling that takes away my appetite, and prevents me from eating my dinner.
Music-Study in Germany | Amy FayWhen we came in he looked indisposed and nervous, and there happened to be a good many artists there.
Music-Study in Germany | Amy Fay
British Dictionary definitions for nervous
/ (ˈnɜːvəs) /
very excitable or sensitive; highly strung
(often foll by of) apprehensive or worried: I'm nervous of traffic
of, relating to, or containing nerves; neural: nervous tissue
affecting the nerves or nervous tissue: a nervous disease
archaic active, vigorous, or forceful
Derived forms of nervous
- nervously, adverb
- nervousness, noun
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