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nervous

/ˈnɜː.vəs/

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Translation

Feeling worried or a little afraid about what may happen.

Word origin

From Latin nervosus, meaning of the nerves or sinewy.

Origin
Latin
Root
nervosus

Examples

test.

"Nervous" means he felt worried about what may happen.

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Here "nervous" describes a worried, uneasy feeling.

, .

Here "nervous" means a little afraid.

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This word is part of lesson 19.