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.
.
Here "nervous" describes a worried, uneasy feeling.
, .
Here "nervous" means a little afraid.
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