nervosity

[ nur-vos-i-tee ]

/ nɜrˈvɒs ɪ ti /

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noun

the quality of being nervous; nervousness.

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Origin of nervosity

First recorded in 1605–15 in an earlier sense “strength”; nerv(ous) + -osity; compare Latin nervōsitās “strength”

Words nearby nervosity

nerves, nerve trunk, Nervi, nervine, nerving, nervosity, nervous, nervous breakdown, nervous exhaustion, nervous Nellie, nervousness

How to use nervosity in a sentence

But at the same time his nervosity caused him to produce sometimes effects a trifle hard, a trifle harsh.
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