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Definitions

bundle of nerves

ADJECTIVE

distressed

Synonyms

STRONGEST

afflicted agitated anxious distraught jittery miffed perturbed shaky troubled

STRONG

bothered bugged concerned discombobulated distracted dragged exercised harassed peeved ripped saddened shook spooked tormented wired worried wrecked

WEAK

all torn up antsy basket case bummed out cut up disconsolate distrait fidgety hyper in a stew in a tizzy inconsolable jumpy shook-up shot down strung-out unconsolable unglued up the wall uptight wretched

Antonyms

STRONGEST

calm cool happy peaceful pleased untroubled

STRONG

unworried

WEAK

collected comforted glad joyful

ADJECTIVE

neurotic

Synonyms

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compulsive distraught disturbed manic obsessive

STRONG

aberrant deviant hysteric psychoneurotic upset

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abnormal anxious basket case choked clutched disordered disoriented erratic hung up inhibited nervous nervous wreck overwrought unhealthy unstable uptight wired

Antonyms

STRONG

normal

WEAK

adjusted balanced sane stable

ADJECTIVE

on edge

Synonyms

WEAK

agitated anxious apprehensive beside oneself edgy excited fidgety high-strung hyper impatient in a tizzy jittery jumpy nerve-racking nervous nervous wreck overanxious restless stressful unnerved uptight wired worried wound-up

ADJECTIVE

restless

Synonyms

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agitated anxious disturbed edgy fidgety itchy nervous restive sleepless troubled uneasy unruly unsettled

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active antsy bustling changeable fidgeting fitful footloose fretful hurried ill at ease inconstant intermittent irresolute jumpy nomadic on edge perturbed roving spasmodic strung-out tossing and turning transient turbulent unpeaceful unquiet unrestful unstable unsteady wandering worried

Antonyms

STRONGEST

calm collected composed content cool easygoing laid-back peaceful quiet relaxed settled unworried

ADJECTIVE

tense

Synonyms

STRONGEST

agitated anxious apprehensive edgy excited jittery nervous restive shaky strained stressful uneasy

STRONG

choked clutched concerned moved moving shot unnerved wired worried worrying wreck

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beside oneself fidgety fluttery high-strung hung up hyper in a tizzy jumpy nerve-racking nervous wreck on edge overanxious overwrought queasy restless shot to pieces strung-out unquiet up the wall uptight white knuckled wound-up

Antonyms

STRONGEST

calm composed easygoing laid-back unafraid unworried

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happy untroubled

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limp limpid loose relaxed slack uncaring

ADJECTIVE

touchy

Synonyms

STRONGEST

delicate dicey hypersensitive jumpy precarious risky sensitive testy ticklish tricky uptight volatile

WEAK

bad-tempered cantankerous captious choleric crabbed cranky cross grouchy grumpy hazardous irascible irritable mean ornery oversensitive peevish perturbable pettish petulant querulous quick-tempered splenetic surly temperamental thin-skinned unpredictable unsafe wired up wound-up

Antonyms

STRONG

calm collected easy easygoing insensitive laid-back unflappable

ADJECTIVE

unquiet

Synonyms

WEAK

active agitated antsy anxious bustling changeable disturbed edgy fidgeting fidgety fitful footloose fretful hurried ill at ease inconstant intermittent irresolute itchy jumpy nervous nomadic on edge perturbed restive roving sleepless spasmodic strung-out tossing and turning transient troubled turbulent uneasy unpeaceful unrestful unruly unsettled unstable unsteady wandering worried

Example Sentences

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Keys, who upset Aryna Sabalenka in last year's final, admitted after her laboured first-round win that she was a bundle of nerves and "too timid".

From Barron's • Jan. 22, 2026

They were a bundle of nerves stepping into the venue, he said, but other guests immediately put them at ease.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 8, 2025

The major concern was how much damage had been done to his spinal cord, which is a bundle of nerves that transmits information between the brain and the body.

From BBC • Jan. 20, 2024

If you are attacked, the most sensitive part of a shark is its nose, which is a bundle of nerves, and its eyes.

From National Geographic • Aug. 17, 2023

I’m a veritable bundle of nerves awaiting the outcome of this race.”

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy

bundle of nerves

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