nervous

Pronunciation: US [ˈnɜrvəs] UK [ˈnɜː(r)vəs]

adj.Anxiety or concern; panic; nervous
WebStrained nerve; nervous

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aflutter antsy anxious atwitter dithery edgy goosey het up hinky hung up ill at ease insecure jittery jumpy nervy perturbed queasy queazy tense troubled uneasy unquiet upset uptight worried

Definitions in English

adj.

1.

2.

a nervous person becomes easily excited and reacts quickly to things in a way that shows they are not relaxed

3.

relating to the system of nerves in your body

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Example Sentences

The arms strong and nervous, having the veins conspicuous.
Source: Richard Saunders
They..handled their paddles unskilfully, but with nervous energy and determination.
Source: H. D. Thoreau

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