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Definition of Nervous
Nervous

possessing nerve; sinewy; strong; vigorous.

Possessing or manifesting vigor of mind; characterized by strength in sentiment or style; forcible; spirited; as, a nervous writer.

Of or pertaining to the nerves; seated in the nerves; as, nervous excitement; a nervous fever.

Having the nerves weak, diseased, or easily excited; subject to, or suffering from, undue excitement of the nerves; easily agitated or annoyed.

Sensitive; excitable; timid.

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Nervous Quotations

My advice to people today is as follows: If you take the game of life seriously, if you take your nervous system seriously, if you take your sense organs seriously, if you take the energy process seriously, you must turn on, tune in, and drop out.
Timothy Leary

I wasn't as nervous as I thought I would be when I started.
Todd Berry

I'm always rather nervous about how you talk about women who are active in politics, whether they want to be talked about as women or as politicians.
John F. Kennedy

I get nervous when I don't get nervous. If I'm nervous I know I'm going to have a good show.
Beyonce Knowles

Being in the stands is very difficult. I was never playing but I am nervous watching, waiting.
Yannick Noah

Nervous Translations

nervous in Dutch is zenuwachtig, zenuw-, nerveus
nervous in Hungarian is ideg-
nervous in Italian is nervoso
nervous in Portuguese is nervoso
nervous in Spanish is nervioso

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