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The word nervous comes from Latin meaning what?

nervous

[nur-vuhs] / ˈnɜr vəs /


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Investors have recently grown more nervous about funding the artificial-intelligence boom and have grown pickier about which companies they back—and on what terms.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 31, 2026

In the past week, various negative factors converged to make investors even more nervous about a tech sector so highly tied to unyielding artificial-intelligence spending.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 30, 2026

There would be personality wallpaper in the bathroom, icy sparkling cocktails, very good roast chicken and a bread service so generous it would probably make an accountant nervous.

From Salon ● Oct. 30, 2026

Pain sensitivity reflects how strongly the nervous system responds to potentially painful stimulation.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 28, 2026

When Saturday came, Bat woke up feeling nervous.

From "A Boy Called Bat" by Elana K. Arnold


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