nervy
adjective
brashly presumptuous or insolent; pushy.
nervily
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a word derived from
nervy.
Example Sentences
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That led to a tie-break which also started nervily.
From BBC ● Sep. 7, 2022
James Sleater of the nervily named Cad and the Dandy on Savile Row likened shopping on the street to beckoning a sommelier at a Michelin-starred restaurant.
From New York Times ● Nov. 15, 2020
They’ve nervily reimagined and remixed both the epic and the intimate elements of this classic narrative and successfully given it a determinedly contemporary tone.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 10, 2019
By scooping up 10-month-old Anna and Elsa, Once Upon a Time has abandoned any pretense of nervily refreshing timeless tales, or engaging with a tradition.
From Slate ● Oct. 6, 2014
A tiny launch, pulling heroically at a huge tow-barge, attempted to pass between; but the boatman shot nervily across her bow, and just as he was clear, unfortunately, caught a crab.
From A Daughter of the Snows by Jack London
