nerves
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3.4
- noun
- /nɜrvz/
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nervios
- CALMS THE NERVES.
How do you handle nerves badly?
- How do you handle nerves badly?
- That's how I know, I think you know, a lot of nerves go into getting married.
- So and then the nerves started kicking in a little bit.
- So was there any nerves from you going into doing any of these jobs?
- But that's probably just more just because being judged and not nerves, you know?
- But there's nothing like Saturday Night Live nerves.
- But I feel like I can deal with the nerves on track climbing better for some reason.
- And then that means when the nerves pop up, you've got to know how to deal with that.
- If I toss this perfectly with no nerves, it'll just spin exactly as I'm throwing it.
- We're like finally where your nerves and everything.
- Oh, that's not like it's just some nerves going on.
Examples
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AND I MIGHT CALL INTO THE PUB FOR A PINT ... TO STEADY MY NERVES.
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That's how I know, I think you know, a lot of nerves go into getting married.
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So and then the nerves started kicking in a little bit.
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I realized that I had associated work with stress and nerves and anxiety.
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Secondly, you settle your nerves and then you move in ascending order.
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IT LOOKS TO BE A DEADLY MISSION REQUIRING STRENGTH, CUNNING AND NERVES OF STEEL.
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Before the big presentation, I took a deep breath to calm my nerves.
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She did her best to control her nerves during the stressful interview.
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It's normal to feel nerves before an important event, but pushing through helps.
Synonyms
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3.2
A feeling of nervousness and anger between people or inside a person
423
3.5
A worried, nervous feeling that makes you unable to relax
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2.7
A feeling of being worried or anxious
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3.8
A feeling of worry and nervousness before an event or about the future
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4.9
A person who feels very nervous and tense
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5.5
A strong nervous feeling that often comes before an important event
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5.8
A feeling of being very nervous and tired after a long time of stress
Antonyms
Idioms
- Informal
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5.8
The ability to stay calm and brave in dangerous or difficult situations
Compounds
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7.8
A contest using pressure and fear to weaken the other side without physical fighting
How Nervous
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Nerves comes from the old Latin word nervus, which meant 'sinew' or 'muscle', things that show 'strength'. From that idea of 'strength' it came to mean 'courage' or inner strength. Later it also came to mean the body's feeling of worry, so nerves now can mean both the ability to stay calm and the 'anxiety' you feel before something stressful.