Nervousness (Noun)
Meaning 1
The anxious feeling you have when you have the jitters.
Classification
Nouns denoting feelings and emotions.
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- The public speaking engagement brought out a wave of nervousness in her that she hadn't experienced before.
- He paced back and forth outside the audition room, trying to calm his jittery nervousness before going in.
- As she waited for the doctor to call her name, she couldn't shake off the nervousness that had been building up all morning.
- His nervousness was palpable as he stood at the altar, waiting for his bride to walk down the aisle.
- The student's nervousness was evident in her shaky hands as she took the exam, but she managed to push through and finish it successfully.
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Meaning 2
An uneasy psychological state; "he suffered an attack of nerves".
Classification
Nouns denoting natural processes.
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Meaning 3
A sensitive or highly strung temperament.
Classification
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects.