nervous
adjective
Origin of nervous
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tension, stress, impatience, agitation, sensitivity, disquiet, jitters, uneasiness, anger, turbulence, worry, flap, perturbation, stimulation, animation, to-do, tizzy, fuss, timidity, discomfitureExamples from the Web for nervousness
Contemporary Examples of nervousness
Others on the RSD forum would deconstruct his approach: “too aggressive,” “too many questions,” “nervousness in your voice,” etc.
Her nervousness about its content made her decide to publish it under a pseudonym, for reasons that would later become clear.
His brown eyes were penetrating yet peaceful, and he immediately disarmed my nervousness with his gentleness.
When Gary Wright Met George Harrison: Dream Weaver, John and Yoko, and MoreGary Wright
September 29, 2014
Adding to the nervousness are mixed messages from those who are supposed to be in the know.
They helped keep my nervousness and dread at a low boil, as I began to write a book about a writer at my age.
Historical Examples of nervousness
It is nothing but nervousness and fright at that horrible firing.
In the Midst of AlarmsRobert Barr
Suddenly she tore it open, her hands unsteady with nervousness.
The Fortune HunterLouis Joseph Vance
A cold rage of nervousness beset her, so overpowering that she herself was amazed at it.
Tiverton TalesAlice Brown
She misunderstood: he laughed, but his nervousness was genuine.
Alice AdamsBooth Tarkington
Lately, he had half confessed to her what a nervousness she had produced.
Alice AdamsBooth Tarkington