nervier; nerviest
Examples of nervy in a Sentence
a nervy performance in the play-offs
a nervy film director who's not afraid to take risks
The passengers were restless and nervy after the long flight.
Too much coffee makes me nervy.
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That’s a shame, because many of the ideas in The Gorge — about soldiers as pawns and the wide reach of the military — would have been good fodder for a nervy sci-fi.
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Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Feb. 2025
The latter game became unexpectedly nervy after Caicedo’s 81st-minute withdrawal, with Lavia conceding a penalty that was converted by Jordan Ayew.
—Liam Twomey, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025
That the game was also nervy and low-scoring only added to the sense of uncommon stakes for an early January game.
—Thomas Drance, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025
But they were forced to grind out a nervy 9-0 win at Carolina.
—Rick Stroud, Orlando Sentinel, 3 Jan. 2025
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Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Feb. 2025
The latter game became unexpectedly nervy after Caicedo’s 81st-minute withdrawal, with Lavia conceding a penalty that was converted by Jordan Ayew.
—Liam Twomey, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025
That the game was also nervy and low-scoring only added to the sense of uncommon stakes for an early January game.
—Thomas Drance, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025
But they were forced to grind out a nervy 9-0 win at Carolina.
—Rick Stroud, Orlando Sentinel, 3 Jan. 2025
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“Nervy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nervy. Accessed 17 Apr. 2025.
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nervy
adjective
nervier; nerviest
1
a
: showing calm courage : fearless
b
: rudely bold
a nervy salesperson
2
nerviness
noun
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