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    nervousness
    /ˈnəːvəsnəs/

    noun

    • 1. the quality or state of being nervous: "there was a trace of nervousness in his voice"

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  2. the state of being worried or slightly frightened: There's nervousness about what the future will hold. (Definition of nervousness from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Examples of nervousness.

  3. Oct 9, 2022 · Nervousness is a feeling of fear, worry, or apprehension that is usually tied to a specific situation, and resolves when the situation is over. Nervousness is a natural reaction related to the fight-or-flight response. While unpleasant, nervousness is not typically a problem in and of itself.

  4. Feb 5, 2019 · Nervousness is a natural reaction to a new or stressful event. Everyone feels nervous at some point. There are many things you can do to relax and feel better when you feel...

  5. Nervousness definition: the state or condition of being highly, acutely, or unnaturally uneasy or excitable. See examples of NERVOUSNESS used in a sentence.

  6. the state of being worried or slightly frightened: There's nervousness about what the future will hold. (Definition of nervousness from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Examples of nervousness.

  7. a. : tending to produce nervousness or agitation : uneasy. a nervous situation. His face was twisted in nervous anticipation.

  8. worried or slightly frightened: I was nervous during my driving test. nervous adjective (OF THE NERVES) [ not gradable ] relating to or controlled by the nerves in the body. (Definition of nervous from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

  9. the fact of tending to get worried or frightened easily. His inexperience and general nervousness make him unsuitable for the top job. opposite confidence. Check pronunciation: nervousness. Definition of nervousness noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary.

  10. Nervousness definition: the state or condition of being highly, acutely, or unnaturally uneasy or excitable. See examples of NERVOUSNESS used in a sentence.

  11. Nervousness is a quality of feeling anxious, worried, or alarmed. Your nervousness about flying in an airplane for the first time shouldn't keep you from fulfilling your dream of traveling to Iceland!