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View definitions for nervous wreck

nervous wreck

noun as in basket case

noun as in nervous Nellie

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Back then, and even now, the assumption is that any 20-year-old rookie entering the major leagues, especially one who didn’t speak English, would be quiet, a bit intimidated, often a nervous wreck.

Speaking after the hearing, the woman said she was left a "nervous wreck" after Mr Davies' "horrendous" conduct.

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The 66-year-old said losing her home had left her feeling like a "nervous wreck".

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She said during that time she felt like a "nervous wreck", not knowing where she would live.

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“I knew I was going to be a nervous wreck. I knew it was going to be tough.”

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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