nervousness
noun/ˈnɜrvəsnəs/
Frequency rank: #12,545 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)
Meaning
The state of being anxious, worried, or uneasy.
Example sentence
Before her big speech, she felt overwhelming nervousness and could not stop shaking.
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