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nervy <-ier, -iest> [ˈnɜ:vɪ, Am ˈnɜ:r-] ADJ

1. nervy Am pej (rude and bold):

to be nervy

быть самоуве́ренным

2. nervy Brit (nervous):

nervy

не́рвный

nervy

возбуждённый

Usage examples with nervy

to be nervy

быть самоуве́ренным

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

When the tension ratcheted up, he tweeted several nervy expletives. www.dailymail.co.uk

Where chasing a small target can be nervy, he waltzed his side past 50 by the ninth over. www.abc.net.au

However, for all his talent he was a nervy and unconfident player, lacking assurance when one-on-one with an attacker, and prone to making high-profile mistakes. en.wikipedia.org

He started as a race horse, but never managed good results because he was too nervy and unruly. en.wikipedia.org

Responding to the building, the selected artists take on board sensitivities of politics past, ongoing preservation, and today's nervy ambiguities. en.wikipedia.org

As a guard he is careful yet nervy. en.wikipedia.org

Miller was a nervy pilot, with his navigator saying that every landing was a close shave. en.wikipedia.org

I had been not a little nervy about this interview. www.saga.co.uk

The breed standard states that the typical behaviour is nervy, agitated, and of an enthusiastic dynamism a typical high-key hunting dog. en.wikipedia.org

Seemed nervy but not edgy his first hour of his first day, and has been superb ever since. torontosportsmedia.com

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