nervosité

Definitions of nervosité
  1. noun
    an uneasy psychological state
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    tension
    (psychology) nervousness resulting from mental stress
    stress
    (psychology) a state of mental or emotional strain or suspense
    type of:
    état mental, état psychologique
    (psychology) a mental condition in which the qualities of a state are relatively constant even though the state itself may be dynamic
  2. noun
    characterized by nervousness and quickness to take fright
    synonyms: agitation
  3. noun
    the anxious feeling you have when you have the jitters
    synonyms: agitation
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    angoisse, anxiété, inquiétude
    a vague unpleasant emotion that is experienced in anticipation of some (usually ill-defined) misfortune
  4. noun
    feelings of anxiety that make you tense and irritable
    synonyms: inquiétude
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    type of:
    angoisse, anxiété, inquiétude
    a vague unpleasant emotion that is experienced in anticipation of some (usually ill-defined) misfortune
  5. noun
    a sensitive or highly strung temperament
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    agitation
    inability to rest or relax or be still
    agitation
    characterized by nervousness and quickness to take fright
    type of:
    tempérament
    your usual mood
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