Synonyms for nervousness
ner·vous·ness

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1. nervousnessnoun

   Synonyms:
   nervosity

2. nervousnessnoun

   The state or quality of being nervous.

   Synonyms:
   nervosity

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1. jitteriness, jumpiness, nervousness, restivenessnoun

   the anxious feeling you have when you have the jitters

   Synonyms:
   skittishness, jumpiness, restiveness, nerves, jitteriness

2. nervousness, nervesnoun

   an uneasy psychological state

   "he suffered an attack of nerves"

   Synonyms:
   jumpiness, restiveness, nerves, jitteriness

3. nervousnessnoun

   a sensitive or highly strung temperament

   Synonyms:
   jumpiness, restiveness, nerves, jitteriness

Matched Categories

1. • Anxiety
   • Temperament

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1. nervousnessnoun

   Synonyms:
   strength, force, power, vigor

2. nervousnessnoun

   Synonyms:
   timidity, timorousness, trepidation, tremor, flutter, nervous agitation

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1. List of paraphrases for "nervousness":

   agitation

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How to use nervousness in a sentence?

1. Danielle Horne:

   There's definitely a little bit of nervousness for my car, which is parked outside.

2. Bucky Hellwig:

   China seems to be balking on some of the terms of the trade negotiations, and to me it sounds like there may be nervousness ahead of the Fed announcement.

3. Andy Sullivan:

   This really has its roots in nervousness that began in the U.S. at the end of last week, shanghai is an artificial market at the moment reliant on government support, and they have thrown the kitchen sink at it in recent weeks. The selling just ratcheted up steadily this morning.

4. Martin Chorzempa:

   There is nervousness about China's ambiguous, but Russia-leaning stance on the Ukraine conflict, which raises worries that China could be targeted by sanctions if it helps Russia.

5. Michael James:

   We've been in capital preservation mode since the year began and as the market has shown an inability to rally with any conviction, that's only increased the level of nervousness and that seemed to have spilled over today in a very significant way.