as in anxiety
an uneasy state of mind usually over the possibility of an anticipated misfortune or trouble
a palpable feeling of nervosity in every corner of the city after the terrorist attack
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Recent Examples of nervosity
Violinists Clara Lyon and Maeve Feinberg, violist Doyle Armbrust and cellist Russell Rolen threw themselves into the dense thickets of notes with a nervosity and concentration that was nothing short of astonishing.
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John Von Rhein, chicagotribune.com, 17 May 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nervosity
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Somehow, this new sensation emitted an awareness of the magnitude in which skateboarding would warp my life, which only ratcheted up the anxiety of blowing it.—
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The news this week that an ICE agent had shot and killed a woman in Minnesota heightened his anxiety.—
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A lot of people get drawn into the fear, distracted by the thoughts in their head.—
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Many immigrant customers haven’t returned, while five of his former employees, despite having working papers, left Charlotte permanently out of fear.—
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The measures, which had been agreed to in writing in mid-November 2023, were intended to address Lively’s concerns about on-set conduct and safety.—
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Venezuelan immigrants and political refugees are celebrating the capture of President Nicolas Maduro, despite local protests and legal concerns.—
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Meanwhile Syria remains scarred by years of conflict and nationals in Germany are looking on at the debate with mounting worry.—
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Leaders at big carmakers spelled out their worries in the latest round of earnings calls, saying that finding a replacement for Nexperia at scale in the short term will be difficult.—
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Mia Goth’s dual roles add another layer of unease.—
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Political turmoil added to unease up North.—
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“Nervosity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nervosity. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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