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Recent Examples of nervosity Violinists Clara Lyon and Maeve Feinberg, violist Doyle Armbrust and cellist Russell Rolen threw themselves into the dense thickets of notes with a nervosity and concentration that was nothing short of astonishing. John Von Rhein, chicagotribune.com, 17 May 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nervosity
Noun
  • Margin anxiety nonetheless prompted HF Sinclair to pause what had been a budding streak of annual dividend hikes since a little before the corporate merger.
    Brett Owens, Forbes.com, 18 May 2025
  • As reported by First Post, Poland is holding a presidential election against a backdrop of growing security concerns, fueled by the ongoing war in neighboring Ukraine and anxiety over a potential U.S. retreat from European defense commitments under President Donald Trump.
    Emma Marsden, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 May 2025
Noun
  • Some of this fear is rooted in social comparison, but much of it is tied to daily concerns about funding retirement accounts and covering child care costs.
    Eliza Brooke, Vox, 23 May 2025
  • While on the stand, Ventura also opened up about dating Mescudi for a short period, but allegedly having to break it off out of fear of Combs' reaction.
    Jordana Comiter, People.com, 22 May 2025
Noun
  • Got thoughts, questions, ideas, concerns, compliments or maybe even some recs for me?
    Brian Truitt, USA Today, 17 May 2025
  • Air Bribe One, the $400 million jet Qatar wants to gift to Donald Trump, is of deep, deep concern to South Florida residents.
    Pat Beall, Sun Sentinel, 16 May 2025
Noun
  • The letter is a sign of growing ties between religious and AI safety groups, which share some of the same worries.
    Billy Perrigo, Time, 21 May 2025
  • Treasury yields and the value of the U.S. dollar held relatively stable after a brief jolt Monday morning when Moody’s Ratings said the U.S. government no longer deserves a top-tier credit rating because of worries about its spiraling debt.
    Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2025
Noun
  • The concept has sparked controversy, unease, amazement and confusion.
    Elizabeth Weise, USA Today, 18 May 2025
  • What does this say about our current unease with the political system?
    Michael Schneider, Variety, 16 May 2025

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“Nervosity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nervosity. Accessed 29 May. 2025.

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