Definition of Nervousness

anxiety; edginess

Examples of Nervousness in a sentence

During dinner, the gentleman could sense his date’s nervousness as she anxiously tapped her fingers on the table.  🔊

Nervousness got the best of the ice skater, with her jumpiness causing her to fall on the ice.  🔊

Although some degree of nervousness is to be experienced during public speaking, the woman’s extreme shyness caused her much uneasiness.  🔊

There is no place for nervousness or apprehension in quick thinking and high stress environments like police work.  🔊

Paranoia added to the mentally ill man’s nervousness, making him think that someone was lurking behind the street corners outside his door.  🔊

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