nervier; nerviest
Examples of nervy in a Sentence
a nervy performance in the play-offs
a nervy film director who's not afraid to take risks
The passengers were restless and nervy after the long flight.
Too much coffee makes me nervy.
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In a gritty, nervy, ultimately joyous blowout performance, the Magic routed the Atlanta Hawks 120-95 in a Play-In game, officially punching their ticket to the playoffs.
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Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 Apr. 2025
His Ryder Cup teammate Justin Rose had been quietly tearing up the course with six birdies on the second nine, storming back into contention from seven shots behind, meaning that McIlroy had to now navigate a nervy playoff.
—Don Riddell, CNN Money, 14 Apr. 2025
So much of the verisimilitude and the nervy emotion of The Pitt is owed to the sound of silence.
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Milenkovic converted one of those to make it 4-2 in the 63rd minute before Yates ensured a nervy finish in the 90th.
—Paul Taylor, The Athletic, 23 Feb. 2025
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Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 Apr. 2025
His Ryder Cup teammate Justin Rose had been quietly tearing up the course with six birdies on the second nine, storming back into contention from seven shots behind, meaning that McIlroy had to now navigate a nervy playoff.
—Don Riddell, CNN Money, 14 Apr. 2025
So much of the verisimilitude and the nervy emotion of The Pitt is owed to the sound of silence.
—Jeremy D. Larson, Pitchfork, 11 Apr. 2025
Milenkovic converted one of those to make it 4-2 in the 63rd minute before Yates ensured a nervy finish in the 90th.
—Paul Taylor, The Athletic, 23 Feb. 2025
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“Nervy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nervy. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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nervy
adjective
nervier; nerviest
1
a
: showing calm courage : fearless
b
: rudely bold
a nervy salesperson
2
nerviness
noun
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