182 entries under nervous topic. ×

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old-fashioned(adjective, tense, cautious, concerned)
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overstrung(adjective, upset, crazy, high)
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agitated(adjective, upset, wild, excited, anxious)
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alarmed(adjective, upset, worry, excite, uncertain)
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clutched(adjective, upset, worry, excite, excited)
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distracted(adjective, upset, worry, excite, wild)
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skittish(adjective, excited, anxious, worried)
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stiff(adjective, tough, firm, uncertain, anxious)
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touchy(adjective, informal, excited, uncertain)
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antsy(adjective, upset, excited, anxious)
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disturbed(adjective, upset, excited, anxious)
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in suspense(expression, adjective, idiom, upset, excited)
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irascible(adjective, delicate, excited, mad)
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taut(adjective, upset, weak, excited, anxious)
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unquiet(adjective, upset, worry, excite, excited)
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distressed(adjective, upset, wild, excited, anxious)
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doubtful(adjective, uncertain, anxious, worried)
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excitable(adjective, upset, anxious, crazy)
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fretful(adjective, upset, difficult, cross, excited)
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insecure(adjective, informal, uncertain, worried)
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