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Nervousness meaning

The state or quality of being nervous.

Synonyms of Nervousness

jitteriness jumpiness restiveness anxiety nerves psychological state mental state disposition temperament

Related words

Other words often associated with Nervousness or its synonyms:

status nature condition effort possession adjustment disposal emotion inclination readjustment anxiousness feat

Using Nervousness

  • The main meaning on this page is: The state or quality of being nervous.
  • Useful related words include: jitteriness, jumpiness, restiveness, anxiety.
  • In the example corpus, nervousness often appears in combinations such as: of nervousness, nervousness about, nervousness and.

Context around Nervousness

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 20.8 words
  • Position in the sentence: 5 start, 7 middle, 8 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

trigger 1× initial 1× excitement 1× little 1× bashful 1× obvious 1× building 1×

Often after:

becomes 1× police 1× wash 1× either 1× gripped 1× bishop 1× humility 1×

Sentence patterns with Nervousness

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

about her nervousness police searched 1× can trigger nervousness and anxiety 1× ease her nervousness bishop brennan 1× level of nervousness he didn 1× level of nervousness to the 1× meals that nervousness becomes particularly 1× or bashful nervousness when meeting 1× pang of nervousness wash over 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

a quickly wagging 1× and if money 1× due to suspicions 1× handley has flown 1× her history involves 1× hummel described taking 1×

Common sentence endings:

additional costs too 1× after six strokes 1× and were important 1× as a senior 1× australian dressing room 1× catch his breath 1×

Words around Nervousness

Just before it in the word index:

nervously 94 nervous 1.587 nervosa 30 nervilia 3 nerves 609 nervers 3

Just after it in the word index:

nervtag 3 nervy 73 nerwinski 3 nery 15 nerys 4 nes 144

Similar in corpus frequency:

abrogation 89 agnew 89 airman 89 algonquin 89 allegorical 89 amina 89

Corpus analysis for Nervousness

  • In this selection, "nervousness" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 20.8 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, trigger, initial, excitement, becomes, police and wash stand out and add context to how "nervousness" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include about her nervousness police searched and can trigger nervousness and anxiety. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "nervousness" sits close to words such as abrogation, agnew and airman, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with nervousness

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

I felt a pang of nervousness wash over me. (9 words)

I came home with three dominant emotions: surprise, shock and nervousness. (11 words)

The wicket added to the nervousness in the Australian dressing room. (11 words)

Longer example sentences

In the email to Mary Fagan, a former corporate affairs director at Royal Mail, and a second employee, Cook described a “steadily building nervousness about the accuracy of the Horizon system” at a time when the press were “on it”. (40 words)

And if money is particularly tight, and your child is supported through free school meals, that nervousness becomes particularly acute as it becomes not just about keeping your child occupied, but about the additional costs too. (36 words)

Seventeen-year-old Sebastian Kidd had no historical past of drug use, however the summer season earlier than his senior yr he reached for a Percocet for nervousness and complications after six strokes. (33 words)

Example sentences (20)

And if money is particularly tight, and your child is supported through free school meals, that nervousness becomes particularly acute as it becomes not just about keeping your child occupied, but about the additional costs too.

But there is something about having a conversation with the manager of the football club you love that brings a new level of nervousness to the proceedings.

Due to suspicions about her nervousness police searched Tracey and her car and found three small bags of cannabis weighing 3.23 grams in the sunglasses holder.

Hummel described taking the mat as a level of nervousness he didn’t think would happen as a senior.

I came home with three dominant emotions: surprise, shock and nervousness.

I felt a pang of nervousness wash over me.

It can trigger nervousness and anxiety, and they might be more sensitive to its effects.

It did not feel like this was my first tournament of this magnitude and there was no nervousness either.

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It was Allen’s greatest buddy and secure place; When nervousness gripped him on and off the pitch, it helped him catch his breath.

Seventeen-year-old Sebastian Kidd had no historical past of drug use, however the summer season earlier than his senior yr he reached for a Percocet for nervousness and complications after six strokes.

Smiling and with her hand and arms relaxed, she became graceful and in control following some initial nervousness.

Symptoms of chocolate ingestion can include vomiting, diarrhoea, restlessness, excitement, nervousness and increased heart rate, and if left untreated could lead to death.

The wicket added to the nervousness in the Australian dressing room.

To ease her nervousness, Bishop Brennan joked, “Momna asked how much water we use.

While little nervousness is always there, I’m also excited for more people to watch the film.

A quickly wagging tail, for example, may indicate excitement upon seeing an owner, or bashful nervousness when meeting another dog.

Handley has flown countless times since her mother’s death and has never been able to shake her nervousness.

Her history involves some anxiety around other cats, leading to stress and nervousness.

Instead we saw obvious nervousness, humility and stumbles over issues Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre knew were outstanding and were important.

In the email to Mary Fagan, a former corporate affairs director at Royal Mail, and a second employee, Cook described a “steadily building nervousness about the accuracy of the Horizon system” at a time when the press were “on it”.

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Common combinations with nervousness

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "nervousness" in a sentence?
An example: "And if money is particularly tight, and your child is supported through free school meals, that nervousness becomes particularly acute as it becomes not just about keeping your child occupied, but about the additional costs too." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "nervousness" from authentic English texts.
What does "nervousness" mean?
Nervousness means: The state or quality of being nervous.
What are synonyms of "nervousness"?
Common synonyms of "nervousness" include: jitteriness, jumpiness, restiveness, anxiety, nerves, psychological state, mental state, disposition. Plus 1 more synonyms.
How many example sentences with "nervousness" are there?
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