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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
“We were nervous and had a little higher T-bill allocation from September, and we increased it more last week,” she said.
People are understandably nervous about using the G-word to describe situations like this, but what other term is more appropriate?
Investors are nervous that any sign of weakness could be the pin that pops the AI bubble, having spent months fearing that the hundreds of billions invested may have been excessive.
Gen Xers — ages 45 to 60 — are especially nervous about the financial side of longevity.
My hairs stand on their ends as nervous energy ripples through my body.
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