nervousnessnoun [ U ]
uk/ˈnɜː.vəs.nəs/us/ˈnɝː.vəs.nəs/C1 a feeling of worry and anxiety:
There is growing nervousness about the possibility of a war.
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Anxiety and worry - general words
- agitation
- angst
- anxiety
- apprehension
- consternation
- discomfit
- discomfort
- misgiving
- nerve
- overwork
- panic attack
- perturbation
- preoccupation
- restive
- skittish
- strain
- trepidation
- uneasiness
- vexation
- yip
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