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Updated June 2026
Easily agitated or alarmed; anxious or apprehensive. Relating to or affecting the nerves or nervous system.
“She felt nervous before delivering her presentation to the board of directors.”
/ˈnɜː.vəs/
nerv·ous
Contains -OUS ending; double vowel E-O-U pattern
10 points; good vowel-consonant distribution
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