Nervy (Adjective)
Meaning 2
Offensively bold; "a brash newcomer disputed the age-old rules for admission to the club"; "a nervy thing to say".
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All adjective clusters.
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Meaning 3
Showing or requiring courage and contempt of danger; "the nervy feats of mountaineers".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The firefighters performed a nervy rescue operation, entering the burning building to save those trapped inside.
- The nervy stunt driver sped through the crowded streets, narrowly avoiding pedestrians and other vehicles.
- The mountaineer's nervy ascent up the sheer rock face left onlookers gasping in awe.
- The nervy explorer ventured into the dense jungle, undaunted by the rumors of wild beasts and treacherous terrain.
- The nervy pilot navigated the small plane through the turbulent storm, his hands steady on the controls.