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
Besides taking care of the physical state of the soldiers, Munin learned to spot nervousness or agitation among soldiers and to treat them while in battle.
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Mariia Yastreba, Miami Herald, 31 Mar. 2026
Their presence prompted nervousness among beachgoers and surfers sharing the water, but marveled researchers who were perplexed by the abnormally longer stay close to shore.
—Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 27 Mar. 2026
There is a little bit of nervousness about what if the war continues for too long.
—Fatma Tanis, NPR, 20 Mar. 2026
There was plenty of nervousness surrounding Knight Nation over the past few weeks.
—Matt Murschel, The Orlando Sentinel, 15 Mar. 2026
Ridley, meanwhile, had to deal with more than just nervousness before the game.
—Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 13 Mar. 2026
There's a nervousness underneath.
—Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal, Parents, 13 Mar. 2026
There was no weird nervousness.
—Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 27 Feb. 2026
Treasury yields often fall when nervousness is high and investors are moving into investments that are considered safer.
—Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 27 Feb. 2026
Mariia Yastreba, Miami Herald, 31 Mar. 2026
Their presence prompted nervousness among beachgoers and surfers sharing the water, but marveled researchers who were perplexed by the abnormally longer stay close to shore.
—Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 27 Mar. 2026
There is a little bit of nervousness about what if the war continues for too long.
—Fatma Tanis, NPR, 20 Mar. 2026
There was plenty of nervousness surrounding Knight Nation over the past few weeks.
—Matt Murschel, The Orlando Sentinel, 15 Mar. 2026
Ridley, meanwhile, had to deal with more than just nervousness before the game.
—Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 13 Mar. 2026
There's a nervousness underneath.
—Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal, Parents, 13 Mar. 2026
There was no weird nervousness.
—Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 27 Feb. 2026
Treasury yields often fall when nervousness is high and investors are moving into investments that are considered safer.
—Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 27 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nervousness
Noun
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While 88% of companies report regular AI use, according to McKinsey, adoption may be stalling as a result of employees’ anxiety around the technology displacing them from their jobs.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
29 Mar. 2026
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Noise pollution is a real health issue linked to sleep disorders, elevated blood pressure and anxiety.—
Kim Komando The Kim Komando Show,
FOXNews.com,
28 Mar. 2026
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Rabbi Irwin Kula, the panel’s moderator, asked the participants to describe their biggest fear or nightmare.—
Eyal Press,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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Sacramento community advocates are sounding the alarm over fears of deep city budget cuts that could impact public safety.—
Steve Large,
CBS News,
30 Mar. 2026
Noun
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At war while worries about jobs and household costs linger, his approval is down.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
26 Mar. 2026
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Another worry is whether residential and small-business customers will see their bills go up to help cover the costs of the new power needed.—
Judith Kohler,
Denver Post,
26 Mar. 2026
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Underwood and his players downplayed their concerns about playing Houston in its home city.—
Colleen Kane,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Mar. 2026
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Hitting was a major concern last regular season for the Rangers, who got middling production in terms of home runs (18th) and RBIs (19th) and struggled to consistently get on base, ranking 26th in batting average and OBP.—
Lawrence Dow,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
26 Mar. 2026
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This is a novel about Jewish bodies and how people respond to them, the toll of obsession, and the conflicting currents of desire and unease that shake and startle a deep romantic fixation.—
Daniel Felsenthal,
Vulture,
26 Mar. 2026
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The all-female directing team (led by producing director Weronika Tofilska, who helms half the season) take evident pleasure in effectively ramping up Rachel’s unease with jump scares and desolate, depopulated landscapes.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
26 Mar. 2026
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“Nervousness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nervousness. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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