nervous energy

noun

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

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Bryan told Bowen that last season's contestant Emmy Russell, a Nashville singer-songwriter and the granddaughter of Loretta Lynn, started the show with the same nervous energy. Audrey Gibbs, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025 One of the last players sitting on the floor at the Barclays Center, the nervous energy had long since turned to worry. Sean Hammond, Chicago Tribune, 26 June 2025 Her Astrid is less a hewn warrior, more an uncertain teen, who vacillates between confidence and nervous energy. Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 10 June 2025 Naperville North junior goalkeeper Olivia Ochsner was brimming with nervous energy and uncommon confidence as the Huskies went to penalty kicks on Tuesday. Matt Le Cren, Chicago Tribune, 4 June 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 22 Aug. 2025.

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