How to Use nervy in a Sentence

nervy

adjective
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  • Too much coffee makes me nervy.
  • The passengers were restless and nervy after the long flight.
  • The nerviest choice made by the writers is surely the one made at the end.
    — David Segal, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2020
  • Lenker has a buzz cut; her voice is plaintive and nervy.
    — Jia Tolentino, The New Yorker, 18 Nov. 2019
  • Chaves needed two putts from 70 feet to make a nervy par.
    — Tod Leonard, sandiegouniontribune.com, 7 May 2018
  • He and the Flames even rallied for a 2-1 lead after their nervy start.
    — Elliott Teaford, Orange County Register, 13 Apr. 2017
  • It to Beaver and more Rent — and nervy, strong formal portraits.
    — Brian T. Allen, National Review, 31 Aug. 2019
  • But Thomas made a nervy 14-foot bogey putt and bounced back with a birdie at the par-4 second.
    — Karen Crouse, The Seattle Times, 13 Aug. 2017
  • Here the two nervy women seem to be trying to give each other a pep talk.
    — Lidija Haas, The New Republic, 4 Mar. 2022
  • The remainder of the game was a nervy test for FCC, as well as its supporters.
    — Pat Brennan, The Enquirer, 13 Mar. 2022
  • As The Economist went to press, the markets remained nervy.
    — The Economist, 27 Feb. 2020
  • Cyrus’ delivery gives the song a nervy, euphoric feel and Tyler the Creator drops in for a 15-second verse near the end.
    — Bryan Rolli, Billboard, 17 Oct. 2017
  • Just like the first two losses, the fourth quarter was dotted with nervy moments.
    — Chris Fedor, cleveland, 23 Oct. 2021
  • Jabeur drew first blood, forcing a nervy Rybakina to hit from deep in the court.
    — Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 9 July 2022
  • There are also clear signs of a nervy director at work.
    — Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune, 4 May 2022
  • Argentina went down a goal with just a minute gone, leaving fans quite nervy.
    — SI.com, 11 Oct. 2017
  • Green's film has a tense, nervy energy, most of which seems to glow from Gyllenhaal's very core.
    — Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 28 Sep. 2017
  • That is welcome after a nervy start to the year for bookshops, which hardly make bumper profits even in boom years.
    — The Economist, 20 June 2020
  • Scheffler overcame a nervy moment early in the round by chipping in for birdie.
    — Doug Ferguson, Anchorage Daily News, 11 Apr. 2022
  • The longtime teammates kept each other calm during a nervy meet.
    — Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 2 Aug. 2024
  • Herb Jones, who led Alabama to its nervy first-round victory, had just four points in nine minutes in the Round of 32.
    — Joseph Goodman | Jgoodman@al.com, al, 23 Mar. 2021
  • Johnson holed medium-length putts for birdies, a few nervy, short putts for par and picked up a bonus when his shot from a front bunker on the par-4 eighth rattled and rolled into the cup.
    — Doug Ferguson, chicagotribune.com, 14 June 2018
  • Steeped in the soap opera of Stoppard’s own life — he has been married three times — the piece has a confessional quality that ought to feel nervy and brave.
    — Karen D'souza, The Mercury News, 3 Feb. 2017
  • But Sternbach and her contemporaries appear nervy, ready for the world.
    — Vince Aletti, The New Yorker, 2 Mar. 2022
  • Thankfully for Donaldson, a nervy final round 71 got the job done.
    — Luke Kerr-Dineen, USA TODAY, 23 Oct. 2017
  • FC Cincinnati couldn’t have asked for the match to play out any differently, even if the proceedings in the opening 90 minutes were nervy.
    — Patrick Brennan, Cincinnati.com, 28 June 2017
  • The cherry on top — an Altidore penalty kick, on a nervy chip after Bobby Wood had been cut down on a run into the area in the 42nd minute — erased all doubt.
    — Andrew Das, New York Times, 6 Oct. 2017
  • His brisk, nervy lines are reminiscent of Egon Schiele or Francis Bacon, who turns out to be one of his favorite painters.
    — Zing Tsjeng, Vogue, 20 Mar. 2024
  • But the scoring drought that haunted them through much of the nervy World Cup qualifying campaign has festered since the summer.
    — Steven Goff, Anchorage Daily News, 26 Nov. 2022
  • Perkins builds out the atmosphere and aesthetics perfectly, pushing the viewer into Lee’s nervy mindset and making her work feel oppressive.
    — David Sims, The Atlantic, 11 July 2024

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