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nervousworried or anxious; easily agitated or alarmed

Part of speech: ADJECTIVE

Definition: worried or anxious; easily agitated or alarmed

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈnɜːrvəs/

Korean meaning: 긴장한, 초조한, 불안한

Korean pronunciation: **너**버스

Example Sentences

  • I'm so nervous about my first date that I've changed clothes five times.
  • The nervous student forgot his own name during the presentation.
  • She becomes nervous whenever she has to speak in public.

nervous

ADJECTIVE

//ˈnɜːrvəs//

worried or anxious; easily agitated or alarmed

nervous concept
💡 Concept

worried or anxious; easily agitated or alarmed

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nervous rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

Though nervous, he found his purpose through service!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈnɜːrvəs/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈnɜːvəs/

🌳Etymology

Rootnerv
Suffix--ous

Origin

라틴어 'nervus'(힘줄, 신경)에서 유래되었으며, 원래는 '힘줄이 팽팽한' 상태를 의미했다가 점차 '긴장한' 의미로 발전했다.

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🎵Rhyme

servicepurpose
service
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📝Examples

😄 Fun example

I'm so nervous about my first date that I've changed clothes five times.

😄 Fun example

The nervous student forgot his own name during the presentation.

She becomes nervous whenever she has to speak in public.

Don't be nervous - everyone makes mistakes when learning.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

anxiousworriedtenseuneasyapprehensive

Antonyms

calmrelaxedconfident

Related

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