How to Use nervy in a Sentence

nervy

adjective

• Too much coffee makes me nervy.
• The passengers were restless and nervy after the long flight.
• The nerviest choice made by the writers is surely the one made at the end.
  — David Segal, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2020
• Lenker has a buzz cut; her voice is plaintive and nervy.
  — Jia Tolentino, The New Yorker, 18 Nov. 2019
• Chaves needed two putts from 70 feet to make a nervy par.
  — Tod Leonard, sandiegouniontribune.com, 7 May 2018
• He and the Flames even rallied for a 2-1 lead after their nervy start.
  — Elliott Teaford, Orange County Register, 13 Apr. 2017
• It to Beaver and more Rent — and nervy, strong formal portraits.
  — Brian T. Allen, National Review, 31 Aug. 2019
• But Thomas made a nervy 14-foot bogey putt and bounced back with a birdie at the par-4 second.
  — Karen Crouse, The Seattle Times, 13 Aug. 2017
• Here the two nervy women seem to be trying to give each other a pep talk.
  — Lidija Haas, The New Republic, 4 Mar. 2022
• The remainder of the game was a nervy test for FCC, as well as its supporters.
  — Pat Brennan, The Enquirer, 13 Mar. 2022
• As The Economist went to press, the markets remained nervy.
  — The Economist, 27 Feb. 2020
• Cyrus’ delivery gives the song a nervy, euphoric feel and Tyler the Creator drops in for a 15-second verse near the end.
  — Bryan Rolli, Billboard, 17 Oct. 2017
• Just like the first two losses, the fourth quarter was dotted with nervy moments.
  — Chris Fedor, cleveland, 23 Oct. 2021
• Jabeur drew first blood, forcing a nervy Rybakina to hit from deep in the court.
  — Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 9 July 2022
• There are also clear signs of a nervy director at work.
  — Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune, 4 May 2022
• Argentina went down a goal with just a minute gone, leaving fans quite nervy.
  — SI.com, 11 Oct. 2017
• Green's film has a tense, nervy energy, most of which seems to glow from Gyllenhaal's very core.
  — Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 28 Sep. 2017
• That is welcome after a nervy start to the year for bookshops, which hardly make bumper profits even in boom years.
  — The Economist, 20 June 2020
• Scheffler overcame a nervy moment early in the round by chipping in for birdie.
  — Doug Ferguson, Anchorage Daily News, 11 Apr. 2022
• Herb Jones, who led Alabama to its nervy first-round victory, had just four points in nine minutes in the Round of 32.
  — Joseph Goodman | [e-mail], al, 23 Mar. 2021
• Johnson holed medium-length putts for birdies, a few nervy, short putts for par and picked up a bonus when his shot from a front bunker on the par-4 eighth rattled and rolled into the cup.
  — Doug Ferguson, chicagotribune.com, 14 June 2018
• Steeped in the soap opera of Stoppard’s own life — he has been married three times — the piece has a confessional quality that ought to feel nervy and brave.
  — Karen D'souza, The Mercury News, 3 Feb. 2017
• But Sternbach and her contemporaries appear nervy, ready for the world.
  — Vince Aletti, The New Yorker, 2 Mar. 2022
• Thankfully for Donaldson, a nervy final round 71 got the job done.
  — Luke Kerr-Dineen, USA TODAY, 23 Oct. 2017
• FC Cincinnati couldn’t have asked for the match to play out any differently, even if the proceedings in the opening 90 minutes were nervy.
  — Patrick Brennan, Cincinnati.com, 28 June 2017
• The cherry on top — an Altidore penalty kick, on a nervy chip after Bobby Wood had been cut down on a run into the area in the 42nd minute — erased all doubt.
  — Andrew Das, New York Times, 6 Oct. 2017
• But the scoring drought that haunted them through much of the nervy World Cup qualifying campaign has festered since the summer.
  — Steven Goff, Anchorage Daily News, 26 Nov. 2022
• The shoot-out had been nervy so far, Sweden matching the United States miss for miss, goal for goal—from newcomers and seasoned players alike.
  — Louisa Thomas, The New Yorker, 6 Aug. 2023
• As the game drew to a nervy end, Genk showed promise and made life difficult for the reigning European champions.
  — SI.com, 5 Nov. 2019
• One good game, however nervy, doesn't erase the stink of seven straight losses, including two sweeps.
  — Jon Meoli, baltimoresun.com, 29 May 2017

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