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nervous

nervous /ˈnɚvəs/ adjective
nervous
/ˈnɚvəs/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of NERVOUS
[more nervous; most nervous]
: having or showing feelings of being worried and afraid about what might happen
: often or easily becoming worried and afraid about what might happen
: causing someone to feel worried and afraid : making someone nervous
always used before a noun : of or relating to the nerves in your body
: caused by or affected by nerves

— nervously

adverb

— nervousness

noun [noncount]