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| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | edgy, high-strung, highly strung, jittery, jumpy, overstrung, restive, uptight |
nervy::adjective | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
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| Derivation | nerve |
the nervy feats of mountaineers.
Examples of nervy
nervy
Getting your flesh out on the beach is often a nervy occasion when we go abroad.
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On the second hole, he holed a nervy six-foot par putt, adding more of the same.
From the dailytelegraph.com.au
After a bit of a nervy start, the bowling performance was absolutely outstanding.
From the telegraph.co.uk
And yet, despite a ceasefire since 1991, a nervy atmosphere permeates the city.
From the economist.com
Yet it's nervy, with a compellingly unctuous texture that never verges on syrupy.
From the sfgate.com
Thomas, again, looking a little nervy on the corners as he starts his descent.
From the telegraph.co.uk
Ashwell Stables assistant trainer Amy Rowe saddled the nervy red horse for Slater.
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Saints grew nervy and were punished when Gazzaniga kicked out to Maya Yoshida.
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It had been a nervy start for the hosts as Benfica dominated the opening exchanges.
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- Edgy: being in a tense state
- Showing or requiring courage and contempt of danger; "the nervy feats of mountaineers"
- Brash: offensively bold; "a brash newcomer disputed the age-old rules for admission to the club"; "a nervy thing to say"
- (nervily) cheekily: in a brash cheeky manner; "brashly, she asked for a rebate"
- Having nerve; bold; brazen; Feeling nervous, anxious or agitated; Strong; sinewy
- (nervily) In a nervy way
- A wine with a noticeable amount of acidity but is still balanced with the rest of the wine's components
