nervous energy

noun

: energy activated by one's nerves
I have a lot of nervous energy.

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But there’s an obvious technical gift too — one most displayed in the final act of Swan Song, as the company buzzes with the nervous energy of opening nights. Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019 Then there’s the nervous energy of the live show, running to change between scenes, sets being moved at lightning speed. Rachel Dratch, TIME, 12 Feb. 2025 Some comedians would refuse to be in a green room with me because my nervous energy was so contagious. Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 May 2024 Or of Saleh running the stairs before games at Levi’s Stadium, working off nervous energy while pondering all matter of in-game strategy. Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 24 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for nervous energy

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