[
US
/ˈnɝvəs/
]
[ UK /nˈɜːvəs/ ]
[ UK /nˈɜːvəs/ ]
ADJECTIVE
- excited in anticipation
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easily agitated
a nervous thoroughbred
a nervous addict - unpredictably excitable (especially of horses)
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of or relating to the nervous system
nervous disease
neural disorder -
causing or fraught with or showing anxiety
spent an anxious night waiting for the test results
cast anxious glances behind her
those nervous moments before takeoff
an unquiet mind
How To Use nervous In A Sentence
- On the fives court, his nervous housemaster could relax, “rushing about,” as Roald described it, “shrieking what a little fool he is, and calling himself all sorts of names when he misses the ball.” Storyteller
- Meg looked worn and nervous, the babies absorbed every minute of her time, the house was neglected, and Kitty, the cook, who took life 'aisy', kept him on short commons. Little Women
- This isn't helped a great deal by the characterisation of Lady Teazle: rather than manipulative coquettishness we get a slightly nervous adolescent.
- Aidan squeaked, with an added stutter because he was suddenly nervous.
- Refreshed and regowned, again in dark colors unrelieved by any bright embroidery, Aene paced nervously along a subtly lit path towards the Castrea residence.
- She managed to speak without betraying her nervousness.
- He seemed nervous and twitchy as he came up close to Cleo, and rested a hand on the toe of her boot.
- Watching replays of her victory run induced nervousness. Times, Sunday Times
- Actions: a sure and effective restorative to the nervous system. The Dictionary of Modern Herbalism
- She hadn't seen Kenta much, but when she had in the last week he had been smiling nervously and in a strained manner.
