nervier; nerviest
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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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There has been the joy of promotion and the Championship title, though there were some nervy times in February and March as Leicester’s train began to run out of steam.
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Rob Tanner, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
This blend of Marsanne, Viognier, and Roussanne is surprisingly nervy, bright, and minerally.
—Erica Duecy, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
Glasner the magician, European dreams but a nervy summer
Drance: Where do the Canucks go from here after magical season falls short?
—New York Times, 21 May 2024
Trap has a Hitchcockian setup, in which a serial killer (the wonderfully nervy Josh Hartnett) brings his daughter to a pop concert and then must escape a battalion of police who are after him, without giving away his secret.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 9 Dec. 2024
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Rob Tanner, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
This blend of Marsanne, Viognier, and Roussanne is surprisingly nervy, bright, and minerally.
—Erica Duecy, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
Glasner the magician, European dreams but a nervy summer
Drance: Where do the Canucks go from here after magical season falls short?
—New York Times, 21 May 2024
Trap has a Hitchcockian setup, in which a serial killer (the wonderfully nervy Josh Hartnett) brings his daughter to a pop concert and then must escape a battalion of police who are after him, without giving away his secret.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 9 Dec. 2024
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“Nervy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nervy. Accessed 18 Jan. 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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