nervous Nelly Synonyms

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a person or animal that tends to be timid or anxious

Billy was a nervous Nelly before his driving test, his hands shaking uncontrollably.
Sally, always a nervous Nelly, hesitated every time she had to speak in public.
The timid kitten was a nervous Nelly, constantly hiding under the sofa.
Mrs. Jones, a notorious nervous Nelly, would fret over the smallest of matters.
Sarah was a nervous Nelly when it came to flying, clutching her seat during takeoff.
The first-time skydiver was an absolute nervous Nelly, his legs trembling before the jump.
Emily, typically a confident speaker, became a nervous Nelly when faced with a large audience.
The anxious student was a regular nervous Nelly during exams, pacing nervously outside the classroom.
The nervous Nelly patient paced the waiting room, anxiously awaiting their appointment.
The job interview left John, a habitual nervous Nelly, feeling paralyzed with fear.

a person or animal that tends to be timid or anxious

nervous wreck,handwringer, worrier, worrywart, pessimist,fatalist, defeatist

optimist,Pollyanna,

Billy was a nervous Nelly before his driving test, his hands shaking uncontrollably.

Sally, always a nervous Nelly, hesitated every time she had to speak in public.

The timid kitten was a nervous Nelly, constantly hiding under the sofa.

Mrs. Jones, a notorious nervous Nelly, would fret over the smallest of matters.