nervousness

B1 Topic:Emotions & Feelings

US /ˈnɝːvəsnəs/ See IPA manual

Freq #27721

Meanings

1

noun
The feeling of being worried or slightly frightened.

You could hear the nervousness in her voice during the interview.
2

noun
An uneasy, anxious state of mind.

A wave of nervousness spread through the team before the final.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 noun · the feeling of being... jitterinessjumpiness

2 noun · an uneasy, anxious state of... nerves

Etymology

From nervous + -ness.

Topics

Emotions & Feelings

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