nervy
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7.5
- adjective
- /ˈnɜrvi/
:
valiente
- In a nervy display of bravery, they entered the haunted house despite hearing eerie sounds coming from within.
Examples
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West Ham might've looked like they were just having a nervy start to the game, but it continued for longer and longer.
Blog text (5) -
Oh, it's a nervy start for the home side here.
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Those two nervy young lovers unflinchingly held their own.
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It was a nervy few hours as the enormous helium balloon raced toward space.
Blog text (27) -
To her, Georgy, her eldest stepchild, was still that bony kid, nervy and unpredictable, not at all easy to get along with, hard to love.
Fiction book (1995) -
Even though the situation was dangerous, she made a nervy decision to confront the armed robber.
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His nervy attitude impressed the audience as he stood up to speak in front of thousands of people.
Synonyms
257
2.7
Willing to take risks and act confidently
157
3.3
Not afraid to face danger or problems
117
3.4
Shows courage in dangerous or hard situations
30
6.3
Brave and willing to take risks in hard situations
26
7.6
To take bold risks and do daring things
18
8.2
Very brave and willing to take big risks
14
6.8
To be brave and keep trying when things are hard
1
8.8
Being very brave when you face danger
1
8.6
Showing courage and determination when things are hard
Very calm and brave in dangerous or difficult situations
Very bold in a way that ignores danger
Being too brave in a way that is foolish and dangerous
Antonyms
How Brave
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Nervy comes from the common word nerve, which goes back to an old Latin word nervus meaning 'sinew' or 'muscle'. Over time nerve came to mean 'courage', so nervy describes someone brave or bold.