NERVOSITY Synonyms: 80 Similar and Opposite Words

nervosity

noun

ˌnər-ˈvä-sə-tē

as in anxiety

an uneasy state of mind usually over the possibility of an anticipated misfortune or trouble a palpable feeling of nervosity in every corner of the city after the terrorist attack

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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

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The president is fighting against historical headwinds for the party in power and, like President Joe Biden before him, is navigating voter anxiety about the cost of living in America.

— David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 16 Mar. 2026
In a year where anxiety over studio contraction and the rise of artificial intelligence often consumed the industry, both films gave Hollywood fresh hope.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 16 Mar. 2026