nervous
adjective
Origin of nervous
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shaky, apprehensive, irritable, afraid, concerned, volatile, agitated, hysterical, jumpy, weak, uneasy, uptight, tense, timid, hesitant, skittish, shy, edgy, jittery, annoyedExamples from the Web for nervous
Contemporary Examples of nervous
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?
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.
He's watching it because of his fondness for Bergman and because, he says, “She'll be nervous about my opinion.”
Historical Examples of nervous
Hipparete blushed, and with a quick and nervous motion touched her cithara.
PhilotheaLydia Maria Child
Don't let them see you get nervous when they turn out of the coaches.
Way of the LawlessMax Brand
It made her interlace her fingers with nervous anxiety, but it set a fire in her eyes.
Way of the LawlessMax Brand
And the sight of his white face and his nervous right hand was too much for them.
Way of the LawlessMax Brand
The girl's answer was uttered with nervous eagerness which revealed her own stress of fear.
Within the LawMarvin Dana