Synonyms for nervousness
ner·vous·ness

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1. nervousnessnoun

   Synonyms:
   nervosity

2. nervousnessnoun

   The state or quality of being nervous.

   Synonyms:
   nervosity

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1. jitteriness, jumpiness, nervousness, restivenessnoun

   the anxious feeling you have when you have the jitters

   Synonyms:
   skittishness, jumpiness, restiveness, nerves, jitteriness

2. nervousness, nervesnoun

   an uneasy psychological state

   "he suffered an attack of nerves"

   Synonyms:
   jumpiness, restiveness, nerves, jitteriness

3. nervousnessnoun

   a sensitive or highly strung temperament

   Synonyms:
   jumpiness, restiveness, nerves, jitteriness

Matched Categories

1. • Anxiety
   • Temperament

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1. nervousnessnoun

   Synonyms:
   strength, force, power, vigor

2. nervousnessnoun

   Synonyms:
   timidity, timorousness, trepidation, tremor, flutter, nervous agitation

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1. List of paraphrases for "nervousness":

   agitation

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1. Michael James:

   But that overhead nervousness is still there, the Evergrande situation is still a black cloud hanging over global markets. Combine that with uncertainty with Fed commentary coming tomorrow, and there’s a reluctance to get overly aggressive on the long side.

2. Michael James:

   Could (the market) reverse itself tomorrow? It's going to take a lot of good news from Greece, there are many factors playing into increased nervousness today through the rest of this week.

3. Evan Jenkins:

   I ’m encouraged I feel great today, there’s always a little bit of nervousness but that’s what this election process is all about. You just put so much into it. And today’s the day, it’s the day we’ve been looking forward to, so it’s exciting.

4. The Sun:

   Harry has made it clear he wants the Obamas at the wedding, so it’s causing a lot of nervousness, trump could react very badly if the Obamas get to a ?royal wedding before he has had a chance to meet the Queen.

5. Zeg Choudhry:

   Stocks are being driven by oil, and given that the Iranian sanctions are due to be lifted, that's causing even more nervousness about this glut of oil that we have.