nervous

nervous
nerv|ous [ `nɜrvəs ] adjective **
1. ) feeling excited and worried, or slightly afraid: ANXIOUS:
Driving on icy mountain roads makes me nervous.
get nervous: I got very nervous waiting for my turn to be called.
nervous about: She was nervous about walking home so late.
a ) showing that someone is feeling nervous:
Callum gave a slightly nervous laugh.
b ) a nervous illness or medical condition is caused by worry, or by working too hard, so that you feel excited when you want to relax:
nervous exhaustion/strain
headaches caused by nervous tension
2. ) a nervous person becomes easily excited and reacts quickly to things in a way that shows they are not relaxed:
a nervous, fidgety young man
3. ) relating to the system of nerves in your body:
a nervous complaint
a nervous wreck INFORMAL
someone who is very upset and worried:
After one day of teaching, I was a nervous wreck.
╾ nerv|ous|ly adverb:
He shifted in his chair nervously.
╾ nerv|ous|ness noun uncount

Usage of the words and phrases in modern English. 2013.

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