nervier; nerviest
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Examples of nervy in a Sentence
a nervy performance in the play-offs
a nervy film director who's not afraid to take risks
The passengers were restless and nervy after the long flight.
Too much coffee makes me nervy.
Recent Examples on the Web
His brisk, nervy lines are reminiscent of Egon Schiele or Francis Bacon, who turns out to be one of his favorite painters.
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Zing Tsjeng, Vogue, 20 Mar. 2024
And when Utah State (27-6) started fouling just inside three minutes to go – no doubt watching the parade of clanked free throws the day before in a nervy quarterfinal win against UNLV– the Aztecs calmly stepped up and made them.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Mar. 2024
But Lewis brought a nervy energy that pushed against the saccharine instincts of network sitcoms.
—Jason Zinoman, New York Times, 29 Feb. 2024
The premiere, which went off without incident, came after several nervy days as festival leadership worked in concert with local authorities to determine how to successfully mount Tuesday’s screening and ensure the safety of the filmmakers and audience members.
—Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 12 Mar. 2024
Despite a nervy double fault and Gauff saving the first match point with a beautiful forehand down the line, Sabalenka stayed calm and finished off the match quickly from there.
—Dan Wolken, USA TODAY, 25 Jan. 2024
Michael Folorunsho pulled one back for Verona with a long, swerving shot midway through the second half after teammate Milan Djuric missed a penalty kick, setting up a nervy finale for Roma.
—Andrew Dampf, USA TODAY, 20 Jan. 2024
Butler responded with a career-high 23 points after attempting 11 3s – his previous high was six – and making five of them en route to a nervy 80-75 win.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Jan. 2024
And Nagayama’s nervy portrayal, like a cosmic baton of Kafkaesque anguish handed off to him, keeps us just as riveted to a possible injustice.
—Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 1 Dec. 2023
Zing Tsjeng, Vogue, 20 Mar. 2024
And when Utah State (27-6) started fouling just inside three minutes to go – no doubt watching the parade of clanked free throws the day before in a nervy quarterfinal win against UNLV– the Aztecs calmly stepped up and made them.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Mar. 2024
But Lewis brought a nervy energy that pushed against the saccharine instincts of network sitcoms.
—Jason Zinoman, New York Times, 29 Feb. 2024
The premiere, which went off without incident, came after several nervy days as festival leadership worked in concert with local authorities to determine how to successfully mount Tuesday’s screening and ensure the safety of the filmmakers and audience members.
—Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 12 Mar. 2024
Despite a nervy double fault and Gauff saving the first match point with a beautiful forehand down the line, Sabalenka stayed calm and finished off the match quickly from there.
—Dan Wolken, USA TODAY, 25 Jan. 2024
Michael Folorunsho pulled one back for Verona with a long, swerving shot midway through the second half after teammate Milan Djuric missed a penalty kick, setting up a nervy finale for Roma.
—Andrew Dampf, USA TODAY, 20 Jan. 2024
Butler responded with a career-high 23 points after attempting 11 3s – his previous high was six – and making five of them en route to a nervy 80-75 win.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Jan. 2024
And Nagayama’s nervy portrayal, like a cosmic baton of Kafkaesque anguish handed off to him, keeps us just as riveted to a possible injustice.
—Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 1 Dec. 2023
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“Nervy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nervy. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.
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nervy
adjective
nervier; nerviest
1
a
: showing calm courage : fearless
b
: rudely bold
a nervy salesperson
2
nerviness
noun
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