Nervousness - English meaning

noun

A state of anxiety or nervous excitement.

Usage examples:

She was wringing her hands in agitation

noun

Worry and anxiety

Usage examples:

He arrived home in a state of agitation., the anti-war agitation is beginning to worry the governme…

noun

A feeling of worry, nervousness, or unease about something with an uncertain outcome.

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He felt a surge of anxiety

noun

An uncomfortable feeling of worry about something that is happening or might happen, or a cause of this

Usage examples:

[ u ] for many children, every new school year causes anxiety., [ c ] don’t you have any fears or a…

noun

Anxiety or fear that something bad or unpleasant will happen.

Usage examples:

He felt sick with apprehension

noun

Anxiety about the future; fear of something unpleasant happening

Usage examples:

I felt great apprehension over my first day at work., there’s an $8000 reward for the apprehension …

noun

A feeling of worry or unease.

Usage examples:

Public disquiet about animal testing

verb

Make (someone) worried or uneasy.

Usage examples:

World leaders are surely disquieted by the prospect of a global economic meltdown

noun

Worry

Usage examples:

The leader's decline in popularity is causing disquiet among supporters.

noun

An unpleasant emotion caused by the threat of danger, pain, or harm.

Usage examples:

I cowered in fear as bullets whizzed past

verb

Be afraid of (someone or something) as likely to be dangerous, painful, or harmful.

Usage examples:

I hated him but didn't fear him any more

verb

An emotion in anticipation of some specific pain or danger

noun

The quality of being frightened or worried about something

Usage examples:

Fearfulness about the future, despite her initial fearfulness, maria ended her journey feeling calm.

noun

The inability to rest or relax as a result of anxiety or boredom.

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A feeling of restlessness was making it difficult to concentrate

noun

The quality of being unwilling or unable to stay still or to be quiet and calm, because you are worried or bored

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Side effects can include restlessness and irritability., there was a growing restlessness with the …

verb

Force (a part of one's body or oneself) to make an unusually great effort.

Usage examples:

I stopped and listened, straining my ears for any sound

noun

A force tending to pull or stretch something to an extreme or damaging degree.

Usage examples:

The usual type of chair puts an enormous strain on the spine

noun

A particular breed, stock, or variety of an animal or plant.

Usage examples:

Australia has been trying to breed better strains of plants and animals for ever.

noun

Pressure or tension exerted on a material object.

Usage examples:

The distribution of stress is uniform across the bar

verb

Physiological disturbance or damage caused to an organism by adverse circumstances.

Usage examples:

In many areas irrigation is warranted to avoid plant stress

noun

Worry caused by a difficult situation, or something that causes this condition

Usage examples:

[ u ] luis is under a lot of stress right now., [ c ] it’s hard to cope with the stresses of raisin…

noun

The quality of being worried or nervous

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There was an underlying tenseness in his manner., the tenseness of life during the war, nina could …

noun

The state of being stretched tight.

Usage examples:

The parachute keeps the cable under tension as it drops

verb

Apply a force to (something) which tends to stretch it.

Usage examples:

It is best to insert the battens before the outhaul is tensioned

The action of stretching something tight

noun

A feeling of fear or anxiety about something that may happen.

Usage examples:

The men set off in fear and trepidation

noun

Worry or anxiety about something that is going to happen

Usage examples:

With some trepidation, i set out to find my first job.

noun

Fear or worry about what is going to happen

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We view future developments with some trepidation.

noun

A feeling of anxiety or discomfort.

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I sensed the uneasiness of people around me

noun

→  unease

verb

Feel or cause to feel anxious or troubled about actual or potential problems.

Usage examples:

He worried about his soldier sons in the war

noun

The state of being anxious and troubled over actual or potential problems.

Usage examples:

He's demented with worry

verb

To think about problems or unpleasant things that make you anxious, or to make someone feel anxious

Usage examples:

[ i ] if you get a monthly train ticket, you won’t have to worry about buying a ticket every day., …