How to Use nervy in a Sentence

nervy

adjective
  • Too much coffee makes me nervy.
  • The passengers were restless and nervy after the long flight.
  • The nerviest choice made by the writers is surely the one made at the end.
    — David Segal, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2020
  • Lenker has a buzz cut; her voice is plaintive and nervy.
    — Jia Tolentino, The New Yorker, 18 Nov. 2019
  • Chaves needed two putts from 70 feet to make a nervy par.
    — Tod Leonard, sandiegouniontribune.com, 7 May 2018
  • He and the Flames even rallied for a 2-1 lead after their nervy start.
    — Elliott Teaford, Orange County Register, 13 Apr. 2017
  • It to Beaver and more Rent — and nervy, strong formal portraits.
    — Brian T. Allen, National Review, 31 Aug. 2019
  • But Thomas made a nervy 14-foot bogey putt and bounced back with a birdie at the par-4 second.
    — Karen Crouse, The Seattle Times, 13 Aug. 2017
  • Black Bag succeeds on its chilly wit, and on the cool, nervy appeal of its two stars.
    — Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 6 Mar. 2025
  • But they were forced to grind out a nervy 9-0 win at Carolina.
    — Rick Stroud, Orlando Sentinel, 3 Jan. 2025
  • Goodman has a nervy start, with an errant pass out of play.
    — Matt Woosnam, The Athletic, 14 Mar. 2025
  • Here the two nervy women seem to be trying to give each other a pep talk.
    — Lidija Haas, The New Republic, 4 Mar. 2022
  • The remainder of the game was a nervy test for FCC, as well as its supporters.
    — Pat Brennan, The Enquirer, 13 Mar. 2022
  • As The Economist went to press, the markets remained nervy.
    — The Economist, 27 Feb. 2020
  • Cyrus’ delivery gives the song a nervy, euphoric feel and Tyler the Creator drops in for a 15-second verse near the end.
    — Bryan Rolli, Billboard, 17 Oct. 2017
  • Just like the first two losses, the fourth quarter was dotted with nervy moments.
    — Chris Fedor, cleveland, 23 Oct. 2021
  • Jabeur drew first blood, forcing a nervy Rybakina to hit from deep in the court.
    — Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 9 July 2022
  • There are also clear signs of a nervy director at work.
    — Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune, 4 May 2022
  • Instead, a four-shot lead was derailed by bogeys at 11 and 12 and a string of nervy swings that followed.
    — Brendan Quinn, The Athletic, 4 Aug. 2024
  • Argentina went down a goal with just a minute gone, leaving fans quite nervy.
    — SI.com, 11 Oct. 2017
  • That’s a shame, because many of the ideas in The Gorge — about soldiers as pawns and the wide reach of the military — would have been good fodder for a nervy sci-fi.
    — Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Feb. 2025
  • Her expression is at once nervy and pensive, the scholar and the militant in full and equal view.
    — Hazlitt, 4 Sep. 2024
  • Green's film has a tense, nervy energy, most of which seems to glow from Gyllenhaal's very core.
    — Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 28 Sep. 2017
  • That is welcome after a nervy start to the year for bookshops, which hardly make bumper profits even in boom years.
    — The Economist, 20 June 2020
  • Scheffler overcame a nervy moment early in the round by chipping in for birdie.
    — Doug Ferguson, Anchorage Daily News, 11 Apr. 2022
  • Scheffler overcame a nervy moment early in the round by chipping in for birdie.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 10 Apr. 2022
  • Scheffler overcame a nervy moment early in the round by chipping in for birdie.
    — Doug Ferguson, Anchorage Daily News, 11 Apr. 2022
  • Scheffler overcame a nervy moment early in the round by chipping in for birdie.
    — CBS News, 10 Apr. 2022
  • Scheffler overcame a nervy moment early in the round by chipping in for birdie.
    — Doug Ferguson, Anchorage Daily News, 11 Apr. 2022
  • Scheffler overcame a nervy moment early in the round by chipping in for birdie.
    — Doug Ferguson, Chron, 10 Apr. 2022

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