nerviness
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
But as the danger thickens Reis easily matches Foster’s nerviness.
From Salon ● Jan. 14, 2024
There’s a lot of suppressed tension, and nerviness.
From New York Times ● Feb. 27, 2020
But there was something appealing in the nerviness of the proposition, in Macron’s willingness to gamble that he could win back a hostile public.
From The New Yorker ● Jun. 24, 2019
In that light, "Myra" speaks to our present condition with a rare nerviness, humor and brio.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 23, 2018
Miss Cole was perfectly calm and collected when entering the biplane, and showed no signs of "nerviness."
From Cole's Funny Picture Book No. 1 by E. W. (Edward William) Cole
