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nervous
[nur-vuhs]
adjective
highly excitable; unnaturally or acutely uneasy or apprehensive.
to become nervous under stress.
of or relating to the nerves.
nervous tension.
affecting the nerves.
nervous diseases.
experiencing, characterized by, or originating in a nervous system disorder.
characterized by or attended with acute uneasiness or apprehension.
a nervous moment for us all.
having or containing nerves.
sinewy or strong.
Archaic., vigorous or spirited.
nervous
/ ˈnɜːvəs /
adjective
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
Other Word Forms
- nervously adverb
- nervousness noun
- nonnervous adjective
- nonnervously adverb
- overnervous adjective
- overnervously adverb
- seminervous adjective
- seminervously adverb
- unnervous adjective
- unnervously adverb
Word History and Origins
Example Sentences
Some fans were nervous about the celebrity spin-off, but the bottom line is: it works.
The nervous tension in the stadium quickly morphed into unbridled frustration, as the Phillies lineup was unable to do anything against Snell.
"He started getting scared and nervous and I went, no, I don't think so," she said.
But Burr seemed much more nervous, he said, and stuck to tried-and-tested jokes about his wife and kids.
"It's a very clear demonstration that there's a surge in militancy and that involves a very significant number of people. The government is under pressure and I think it's nervous."
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