nerviness

Example Sentences

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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)