as in anxiety
an uneasy state of mind usually over the possibility of an anticipated misfortune or trouble
your nervousness over your son's safety is only natural
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Recent Examples of nervousness
The deck team’s reactions to Kerry’s nervousness perfectly encapsulate each of their personalities.
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Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 2 Sep. 2025
In the 2024 National College Health Assessment Report, 30% of the 30,000 students surveyed said anxiety negatively affected their academic performance, with 20% at risk for symptoms that suggest severe psychological distress, such as feelings of sadness, nervousness and hopelessness.
—Chanam Lee, The Conversation, 2 Sep. 2025
Being too aggressive can cause undue worry and create nervousness.
—David Kudla, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Some of the nervousness displayed by Pixie in the video could be to do with an experience from her previous life before she was adopted.
—Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Aug. 2025
Primary Plantar Hyperhidrosis Your body typically sweats to cool down or in response to triggers such as exercise, nervousness, anger, fear, or anxiety.
—Mark Gurarie, Health, 14 Aug. 2025
Our photography team did an amazing job capturing both the excitement and nervousness of the kiddos and school staff.
—Krista Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 12 Aug. 2025
Despite some stellar voices, nervousness and pitchiness were present among most, making the show uncomfortably reminiscent of a school play.
—Talia McWright, Twin Cities, 6 Aug. 2025
Still, there is nervousness around brands, who are so closely to one person and one retailer — Sephora.
—Kathryn Hopkins, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 2 Sep. 2025
In the 2024 National College Health Assessment Report, 30% of the 30,000 students surveyed said anxiety negatively affected their academic performance, with 20% at risk for symptoms that suggest severe psychological distress, such as feelings of sadness, nervousness and hopelessness.
—Chanam Lee, The Conversation, 2 Sep. 2025
Being too aggressive can cause undue worry and create nervousness.
—David Kudla, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Some of the nervousness displayed by Pixie in the video could be to do with an experience from her previous life before she was adopted.
—Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Aug. 2025
Primary Plantar Hyperhidrosis Your body typically sweats to cool down or in response to triggers such as exercise, nervousness, anger, fear, or anxiety.
—Mark Gurarie, Health, 14 Aug. 2025
Our photography team did an amazing job capturing both the excitement and nervousness of the kiddos and school staff.
—Krista Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 12 Aug. 2025
Despite some stellar voices, nervousness and pitchiness were present among most, making the show uncomfortably reminiscent of a school play.
—Talia McWright, Twin Cities, 6 Aug. 2025
Still, there is nervousness around brands, who are so closely to one person and one retailer — Sephora.
—Kathryn Hopkins, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nervousness
Noun
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Add in the possibility of more extensive – and costly – work such as bridges, crowns, extractions or implants, and the anxiety can grow even stronger.—
Daryl Austin,
USA Today,
13 Sep. 2025
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The enthusiasm around personal curriculums and independent learning might reflect modern-day anxieties.—
Harmeet Kaur,
CNN Money,
13 Sep. 2025
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Mothers told Fletcher of sending their children to live elsewhere for fear they will be raped in the displacement camps, a constant worry.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
15 Sep. 2025
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The stock is still benefiting from having been dismissed and cheapened by prior fears of its search franchise being disrupted.—
Michael Santoli,
CNBC,
15 Sep. 2025
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The worry is that these aren’t simple, one-off glitches, but systemic flaws with the way that generative tools are designed and built, and a lack of accountability for the behavior of AI algorithms.—
Bernard Marr,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Taxes at that level were essentially a blockade on commerce between the world's two largest economies, causing worries about global growth that led to negotiations that ratcheted down the tariffs being levied by both nations.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 Sep. 2025
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The vote to approve Miran’s nomination passed 48-47, along party lines, with Democrats expressing concern about the appointment impacting the central bank’s independence.—
Siladitya Ray,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Motiva is helping to eliminate this concern.—
Megan McIntyre,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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War games involving Russian and Belarusian troops on Monday spurred unease in Europe, which is already on edge after Russian drones entered Poland and Romania last week.—
J.D. Capelouto,
semafor.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Pasteur himself didn’t opine on whether this might threaten existing life, but others were soon expressing unease following his breakthroughs in unlocking life’s chemical secrets.—
Thomas Moynihan,
Big Think,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Nervousness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nervousness. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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