nervy
📖 Definitions
adjective
1. Nervous or anxious.
2. Brash.
3. Bold.
💬 Usage Examples
“[The undercover cop Lachlan McCulloch] had the nervy alertness that shrinks call hypervigilance. He says: ‘I felt like a zebra walking into a lion’s den, having to convince the lion I wasn’t a zebra at all.’” Andrew Rule; I Lost Me; Herald Sun (Melbourne, Australia); Apr 16, 2023. “Someone nervy enough to tackle Stanley on his home turf.” Matt Wolf; Paul Mescal Electrifies in a Revelatory ‘Streetcar’; The New York Times; Jan 18, 2023.