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Adjective Easily agitated or alarmed in disposition excitable jumpy skittish anxious brittle edgy frightened neurotic tense apprehensive fearful fiddle-footed hysterical jittery flighty fluttery nervy skittery spasmodic timid timorous trepidatious hyperexcitable mousy scared shy highly strung high-strung easily agitated easily frightened “Being a claustrophobe, she would always get nervous in crowded areas.” Adjective (situational) Anxious or apprehensive anxious worried edgy uneasy apprehensive tense agitated fearful jumpy jittery shaky uptight fidgety wired on edge overwrought restless strained stressed twitchy frightened quaking scared shaking trembling febrile fevered hysterical insecure keyed up nervy on tenterhooks ruffled strung out worked up wrought up antsy excitable flustered het up hyper timid toey aflutter atwitter dithery hesitant perturbed queasy queazy timorous adrenalized overstrung spooky stressy strung up troubled upset afraid annoyed bothered concerned distressed disturbed fitful fussy goosey hinky irritable panicky querulous restive sensitive shrinking snappish solicitous spooked squirrelly taut unquiet unrestful unstrung volatile weak windy highly strung hung up ill at ease in a flap in a stew in a sweat all of a doodah all of a lather bricking oneself in a cold sweat in a state in a state of agitation in a state of nerves in a tizz in a tizzy in a twit in a twitter on pins and needles all of a dither having kittens basket case like a cat on a hot tin roof like a cat on hot bricks “The big day had arrived and Tim could not help but feel nervous.” Adjective Marked by or causing agitation or uncomfortable feelings tense anxious distressing restless uneasy unnerving unsettling creepy disquieting distressful disturbing worrisome agitating fraught hairy nail-biting nerve-racking nerve-wracking “A nervous energy filled the room as Jordan Belfort began to deliver his resignation speech.” Adjective Relating to or affecting the nerves neural neuro- neurological “Side effects of the drug can range from lethargy to nervous disorders.” Find more words! 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