nervier; nerviest
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.
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Nevada scored a late TD in that one to cause a nervy final two minutes.
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Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 23 Oct. 2025
As Zuckerberg in Sorkin’s The Social Reckoning, Strong will be assuming a role that was played with nervy, youthful pique by Jesse Eisenberg back in 2010.
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But, while there have been the occasional nervy moments, Sels has also thrived under pressure.
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Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 23 Oct. 2025
As Zuckerberg in Sorkin’s The Social Reckoning, Strong will be assuming a role that was played with nervy, youthful pique by Jesse Eisenberg back in 2010.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 23 Oct. 2025
But, while there have been the occasional nervy moments, Sels has also thrived under pressure.
—Paul Taylor, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
The thriller — more horrific than straight-up scary — is worth checking out, if only for the late Brittany Murphy's nervy turn as a razor-wielding woman confined to a sanatorium.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 2 Oct. 2025
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“Nervy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nervy. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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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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