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
Don’t try to talk yourself out of feeling badly, and instead, take time to figure out what your nervousness could say about your values, says David Rosmarin, an associate psychiatry professor at Harvard Medical School.
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Megan Sauer, CNBC, 24 Sep. 2025
While big volatility gauges aren’t sounding alarms — the VIX Index is hovering below 16 — there is a sense of nervousness that’s evident beyond big tech stocks.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 11 Sep. 2025
The deck team’s reactions to Kerry’s nervousness perfectly encapsulate each of their personalities.
—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
Megan Sauer, CNBC, 24 Sep. 2025
While big volatility gauges aren’t sounding alarms — the VIX Index is hovering below 16 — there is a sense of nervousness that’s evident beyond big tech stocks.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 11 Sep. 2025
The deck team’s reactions to Kerry’s nervousness perfectly encapsulate each of their personalities.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nervousness
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Other benefits of acupuncture were pain intensity reduction, an improvement of physical functions, and fewer anxiety symptoms.—
Ashley J. DiMella,
FOXNews.com,
4 Oct. 2025
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The stress among the friend group about their costume theme is giving me more anxiety than a haunted hayride.—
Melissa Willets,
Parents,
4 Oct. 2025
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For its part, the stock market has defied financial fears during recent government shutdowns.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
30 Sep. 2025
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For Jones, that means confronting her childhood fear of clowns.—
Dave Quinn,
PEOPLE,
29 Sep. 2025
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Shanen Wright, 48, a lifelong Charleston resident who lives near CAMC Memorial, said many in the city have little worry about flooding in the face of more immediate problems, like the opioid epidemic and the decline of manufacturing and mining.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
5 Oct. 2025
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Rising worries During the Milken Institute Asia Summit, other experts warned that retail inflows could distort pricing, erode returns and destabilize fund structures designed for long-term investments or patient capital.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
3 Oct. 2025
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Powell said a sharp cooldown of hiring over the summer had shifted the balance of risks toward greater concern over the labor market rather than inflation.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
30 Sep. 2025
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Made in Africa is a monthly column by Rolling Stone staff writer Mankaprr Conteh that celebrates and interrogates the lives, concerns, and innovations of cultural workers of the African diaspora from their vantage point.—
Mankaprr Conteh,
Rolling Stone,
29 Sep. 2025
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Though when that context is Newcastle’s longer-term top-flight form, then a general feeling of unease is becoming justified.—
Chris Waugh,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
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Despite a growing sense of unease, museum leaders across the country have largely remained silent.—
Jacqui Palumbo,
CNN Money,
28 Sep. 2025
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“Nervousness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nervousness. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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