nervous energy

noun

: energy activated by one's nerves
I have a lot of nervous energy.

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And teammate Shane Pinto spent the morning ahead of the game keeping the nervous energy around him at bay. Julian McKenzie, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025 Feldman, who made a real impression with Jennifer Lawrence as a 19-year-old losing his virginity in No Hard Feelings and has just replaced Darren Criss in the Tony-winning Maybe Happy Ending, is the perfect combo of nervous energy and sheer confusion as Sam. Pete Hammond, Deadline, 7 Sep. 2025 And when Ordoñez plays tennis, Solnicki gives him a wiry nervous energy that adds a touch of humor. Caryn James, HollywoodReporter, 31 Aug. 2025 There’s also a woman who has got so much nervous energy. Dalton Ross, EW.com, 25 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for nervous energy

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“Nervous energy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nervous%20energy. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.

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