nervy

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nervy

A young gymnast performs a nervy routine on the balance beam.

Definition
  1. Adjective:
    • Offensively bold or impudent: Describes behavior that is aggressively confident in a way that is rude or disrespectful.
    • Showing or requiring courage and contempt of danger: Describes actions that are daring, bold, or requiring nerve.
    • Being in a tense or nervous state: Describes a person who is anxious, jittery, or easily agitated.
Examples of Usage
  • Adjective (Offensively bold):
    • It was a nervy thing to say to the boss.
    • The nervy reporter asked the politician a very personal question.
  • Adjective (Courageous/daring):
    • The pilot made a nervy landing in bad weather.
    • Her nervy performance under pressure won her the championship.
  • Adjective (Tense/nervous):
    • He felt nervy before the big presentation.
    • The constant noise from the construction made everyone feel nervy.
Advanced Usage
  • "To be/get nervy about something": To feel anxious or tense about a specific situation.
    • She's getting nervy about the upcoming exam results.
  • "A nervy display/performance": A performance that demonstrates boldness or daring, often in a high-pressure situation.
    • The team's nervy comeback in the final minutes secured the win.
Variants and Related Words
  • Nerve (n): Courage, boldness; or a bundle of fibers in the body.
    • It takes a lot of nerve to speak in public.
  • Nerves (n, plural): Feelings of anxiety or tension.
    • I had a bad case of nerves before the interview.
  • Nervous (adj): Easily agitated or anxious; relating to the nerves.
    • She has a nervous disposition.
Synonyms
  • Impudent: Not showing due respect for another person; impertinent. (For the "offensively bold" sense)
  • Audacious: Showing a willingness to take surprisingly bold risks. (For the "courageous" sense)
  • Jittery: Nervous or unable to relax. (For the "tense state" sense)
Related Phrases
  • Have the nerve to do something: To have the audacity or boldness to do something, often something surprising or rude.
    • He had the nerve to ask for a raise on his first day.
  • Get on someone's nerves: To irritate or annoy someone.
    • That constant tapping is really getting on my nerves.
nervy

A young gymnast performs a nervy routine on the balance beam.

Adjective
  1. offensively bold
    • a brash newcomer disputed the age-old rules for admission to the club
    • a nervy thing to say
  2. showing or requiring courage and contempt of danger
    • the nervy feats of mountaineers
  3. being in a tense state

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