How to Use nervy in a Sentence

nervy

adjective
  • Too much coffee makes me nervy.
  • The passengers were restless and nervy after the long flight.
  • But days later, things felt far more tense and nervy.
    — Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 24 June 2026
  • Here the two nervy women seem to be trying to give each other a pep talk.
    — Lidija Haas, The New Republic, 4 Mar. 2022
  • The nerviest choice made by the writers is surely the one made at the end.
    — David Segal, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2020
  • Argentina went down a goal with just a minute gone, leaving fans quite nervy.
    — SI.com, 11 Oct. 2017
  • Black Bag succeeds on its chilly wit, and on the cool, nervy appeal of its two stars.
    — Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 6 Mar. 2025
  • So this nervy bundle of fuzzy shadow has come forward by its own design.
    — Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 5 Mar. 2025
  • It to Beaver and more Rent — and nervy, strong formal portraits.
    — Brian T. Allen, National Review, 31 Aug. 2019
  • But they were forced to grind out a nervy 9-0 win at Carolina.
    — Rick Stroud, Orlando Sentinel, 3 Jan. 2025
  • Just like the first two losses, the fourth quarter was dotted with nervy moments.
    — Chris Fedor, cleveland, 23 Oct. 2021
  • The longtime teammates kept each other calm during a nervy meet.
    — Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 2 Aug. 2024
  • There was not one false move or false reaction in that nervy performance — one of the best of the year.
    — Randy Myers, Mercury News, 9 Mar. 2026
  • Can the Ducks close it out, and can the Oilers force a nervy Game 7?
    — Eric Stephens, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2026
  • Scheffler overcame a nervy moment early in the round by chipping in for birdie.
    — Doug Ferguson, Anchorage Daily News, 11 Apr. 2022
  • Scheffler overcame a nervy moment early in the round by chipping in for birdie.
    — CBS News, 10 Apr. 2022
  • Nevada scored a late TD in that one to cause a nervy final two minutes.
    — Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 23 Oct. 2025
  • Jabeur drew first blood, forcing a nervy Rybakina to hit from deep in the court.
    — Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 9 July 2022
  • There were a few nervy moments, which Darlow dealt with assuredly.
    — Beren Cross, New York Times, 19 Jan. 2026
  • That is welcome after a nervy start to the year for bookshops, which hardly make bumper profits even in boom years.
    — The Economist, 20 June 2020
  • Green's film has a tense, nervy energy, most of which seems to glow from Gyllenhaal's very core.
    — Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 28 Sep. 2017
  • Are nervy Arsenal still title favourites?
    — Matt Slater, New York Times, 5 Mar. 2026
  • But Thomas made a nervy 14-foot bogey putt and bounced back with a birdie at the par-4 second.
    — Karen Crouse, The Seattle Times, 13 Aug. 2017
  • After that, Canada looked entirely too nervy at times.
    — Amy Lawrence, New York Times, 12 June 2026
  • Her expression is at once nervy and pensive, the scholar and the militant in full and equal view.
    — Hazlitt, 4 Sep. 2024
  • Villa are vulnerable and the home crowd will be nervy on Thursday.
    — Tottenham Hotspur, New York Times, 3 May 2026
  • 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
  • There have been a few nervy moments too, the biggest of which came in their 1-0 win at Leeds in March.
    — Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 14 May 2026
  • But Sternbach and her contemporaries appear nervy, ready for the world.
    — Vince Aletti, The New Yorker, 2 Mar. 2022
  • The remainder of the game was a nervy test for FCC, as well as its supporters.
    — Pat Brennan, The Enquirer, 13 Mar. 2022

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