NERVY Synonyms: 261 Similar and Opposite Words

nervy

adjective

ˈnər-vē

as in wise

displaying or marked by rude boldness the nervy waiter held up the small tip and called out to the departing customers, "Hope it doesn't break the bank!"

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as in adventurous

inclined or willing to take risks nervy rock climbers wanting to make gravity-defying ascents

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as in nervous

feeling or showing uncomfortable feelings of uncertainty I'm a little nervy about my first job interview

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Recent Examples of nervy This genuinely nervy jukebox musical (?) (!), very nearly a rebuke of the 2019 billion-dollar smash starring Joaquin Phoenix, feels like its own thing, considerably less derivative and more fully realized than the first one. —

Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune, 3 Oct. 2024 At every turn, Schimberg unleashes a nervy fusillade of ideas: about the unequal distribution of physical beauty, the social privilege that such beauty commands, the challenge of trying to probe these inequities through art. —

Justin Chang, The New Yorker, 13 Sep. 2024 Read: The subversive worldview of Slow Horses Power is a bleak force in this world, and it’s never been a bleaker one than in the fourth season, a propulsive, nervy trip into the nature of authority, heritage, and care. —

Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 4 Sep. 2024 The iron is still hot, Jonathan Lewis is still striking and the Colorado Rapids are dancing to the Leagues Cup round of 16 after a nervy 3-2 win over Liga MX side FC Juárez on Friday night at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park. —

Braidon Nourse, The Denver Post, 10 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for nervy

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No one’s ever asked the kids up in the Grading The Week offices to help them with their taxes, but those wise apples sure know how to work a calculator.

Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 9 Nov. 2024
Educating employees—especially those in finance roles—about the risks of fraudulent invoices and how to verify payment requests would be wise for organizations to prioritize in light of novel cyberattacks like this.

Lars Daniel, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024