nervousness
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2.7
- noun
- /ˈnɜrvəsnəs/
:
nerviosismo
- Her nervousness was evident as she waited for the interview to begin.
- anxiety and nervousness
- worry and nervousness
- tension and nervousness
The other way is they try to overcome their nervousness by overcompensating.
- The other way is they try to overcome their nervousness by overcompensating.
- There's some people that just have that nervousness and I'm sure you see it.
- And all the nervousness dissipates if you can flip that switch.
- Is there any intimidation, anxiousness, nervousness about being a part of something so big?
- Like fear, nervousness, discomfort, self doubt.
- And unless you're playing online, you, you need to be able to camouflage your nervousness, your, your level of affection for your hand.
- I got that nervousness, you know, I got that nervousness and nerves.
- There's like a little bit of a nervous nervousness in the air, right?
- It sounds like then terrible pitch isn't nervousness, it's lack of enthusiasm.
- This is my way of coping with stress, anxiety, nervousness, all of those fun stuffs.
- It's just, it's, it's excitement and nervousness and all kinds of nuts.
- And, and so it just my nervousness for me was more than a pit in my stomach.
Examples
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As soon as the curtain opens, the nervousness vanishes.
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Is there any intimidation, anxiousness, nervousness about being a part of something so big?
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And there is, uh, always, um, nervousness of going out.
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Do you want to go outside and take some of this nervousness away?
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Some stated that this was due to nervousness and that they would get used to it over time.
Academic text (2000) -
Nervousness gets all of us, I get it.
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Well, Pat, everyone is in a state of nervous, uh, a state of nervousness just waiting for the decision to come down.
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The second student gave an entertaining speech on nervousness and how to cure it.
Academic text (1992) -
And so when it finally comes to be, there's a lot of excitement and nervousness and emotions.
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Another teacher commented that hearing colleagues admit their initial nervousness or feelings of awkwardness helped build her confidence.
Academic text (2013)
Synonyms
509
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
32
4.4
A feeling of fear or worry that something bad may happen
23
8.1
A feeling of fear or worry about something that may happen
19
4.4
A feeling of worry and not being relaxed
14
3.6
A worried, uncomfortable feeling when you cannot relax
9
9.9
A strong nervous or scared feeling that makes you feel uneasy
3
3.8
A feeling of worry and nervousness before an event or about the future
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4.9
A feeling of nervous worry and stress
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3.4
A feeling of being nervous or calm when under pressure
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6.9
A feeling of nervousness that makes you shake or move a lot
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6.0
A feeling of nervousness and tension that makes you easily annoyed
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6.0
A feeling of being uneasy or awkward
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5.5
A strong nervous feeling that often comes before an important event
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5.9
Being nervous and easily scared by small noises or movements
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6.0
A nervous, restless state when a person makes small sudden movements
A feeling of nervousness that makes your hands or voice shake
A feeling of worry or fear about something that might happen
Feeling unsure and worried about safety or the future
Antonyms
How Nervous
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Nervousness comes from the Latin word nervus, which meant 'sinew' or 'nerve', and it is the same root as the English word nerve. So, nervousness is the state of your 'nerves' being active, meaning you feel worried or uneasy.