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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
- nervousness noun
- nervously adverb
- nonnervous adjective
- nonnervously adverb
- overnervous adjective
- overnervously adverb
- seminervous adjective
- seminervously adverb
- unnervous adjective
- unnervously adverb
Word History and Origins
Example Sentences
As we have seen in recent months, there are many reasons to be nervous about the growth and impact of artificial intelligence.
“To be honest, I’m nervous to play these big shows,” Lenker, 34, admits to me as we make our way through shared plates of Sri Lankan food.
"I'm worried, nervous and on edge every time I open my gate. No person should have to feel this way."
Bird often cut a nervous figure in the middle, perhaps because incident had the habit of following him around.
He was always very nervous as a player - he'd be shaking, trembling and terribly anxious.
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