nervous Sentence Examples

  1. I was nervously awaiting the results of my job interview.
  2. The thought of public speaking made me incredibly nervous.
  3. She was visibly nervous as she approached the microphone to give her presentation.
  4. The nervous anticipation gnawed at me as I waited for the exam to begin.
  5. My hands were shaking nervously as I opened the door to the conference room.
  6. I couldn't help but feel nervous when I saw the height of the roller coaster.
  7. The young child was nervous to start his first day at kindergarten.
  8. She was a nervous flyer, always feeling anxious during take-offs and landings.
  9. Despite his nervousness, he managed to deliver an eloquent speech that impressed the audience.
  10. The nervous expression on his face hinted at the anxiety he was feeling about the upcoming event.

nervous Meaning

Wordnet

nervous (s)

easily agitated

causing or fraught with or showing anxiety

excited in anticipation

unpredictably excitable (especially of horses)

Wordnet

nervous (a)

of or relating to the nervous system

Webster

nervous (a.)

possessing nerve; sinewy; strong; vigorous.

Possessing or manifesting vigor of mind; characterized by strength in sentiment or style; forcible; spirited; as, a nervous writer.

Of or pertaining to the nerves; seated in the nerves; as, nervous excitement; a nervous fever.

Having the nerves weak, diseased, or easily excited; subject to, or suffering from, undue excitement of the nerves; easily agitated or annoyed.

Sensitive; excitable; timid.

FAQs About the word nervous

easily agitated, causing or fraught with or showing anxiety, of or relating to the nervous system, excited in anticipation, unpredictably excitable (especially

worried, apprehensive, troubled, upset, anxious, uneasy, disturbed, insecure, queasy, goosey

nerveless, easy, sure,easy, calm, sure, collected, calm, confident, nerveless

I was nervously awaiting the results of my job interview.

The thought of public speaking made me incredibly nervous.

She was visibly nervous as she approached the microphone to give her presentation.

The nervous anticipation gnawed at me as I waited for the exam to begin.