15
edgy(adjective, excited, anxious, nervous, tense)
15
nervous(adjective, understanding, keen, fine, sensible)
13
excitable(adjective, upset, energetic, passionate, lively)
12
jittery(adjective, excited, anxious, nervous, shaky)
12
jumpy(adjective, excited, anxious, nervous, shaky)
11
restless(adjective, excited, anxious, nervous, pressure)
11
tense(adjective, understanding, keen, fine, sensible)
10
fidgety(adjective, moving, excited, anxious, nervous)
9
skittish(adjective, adverb, anxious, nervous, worried)
8
emotional(adjective, understanding, keen, fine, sensible)
8
overstrung(adjective, excited, nervous, emotional, agitated)
8
touchy(adjective, understanding, keen, fine, sensible)
8
uptight(adjective, excited, anxious, nervous, pressure)
7
irritable(adjective, understanding, keen, fine, sensible)
7
nervy(adjective, anxious, nervous, worried, tense)
7
restive(adjective, excited, anxious, nervous, pressure)
7
sensitive(adjective, passionate, lively, anxious, nervous)
7
spooky
6
feverish(adjective, excited, nervous, agitated)
6
on edge(expression, adjective, adverb, excited, anxious)
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