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nerviness



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But as the danger thickens Reis easily matches Foster’s nerviness.

From Salon Jan. 14, 2024

There’s a lot of suppressed tension, and nerviness.

From New York Times Feb. 27, 2020

But there was something appealing in the nerviness of the proposition, in Macron’s willingness to gamble that he could win back a hostile public.

From The New Yorker Jun. 24, 2019

In that light, "Myra" speaks to our present condition with a rare nerviness, humor and brio.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 23, 2018

Miss Cole was perfectly calm and collected when entering the biplane, and showed no signs of "nerviness."

From Cole's Funny Picture Book No. 1 by Cole, E. W. (Edward William)




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