"nervousness" in the noun sense
1. jitteriness, jumpiness, nervousness, restiveness
the anxious feeling you have when you have the jitters
2. nervousness, nerves
an uneasy psychological state
"he suffered an attack of nerves"
3. nervousness
a sensitive or highly strung temperament
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