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What is the noun for nervy?

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nerve
  1. (zoology) A bundle of neurons with their connective tissue sheaths, blood vessels and lymphatics.
  2. (nonstandard, colloquial) A neuron.
  3. (botany) A vein in a leaf; a grain in wood
  4. Courage, boldness.
  5. Patience. (Can we add an example for this sense?) (Can we add an example for this sense?)
  6. Stamina, endurance, fortitude.
  7. Audacity, gall.
  8. (polymer technology) The elastic resistance of raw rubber or other polymers to permanent deformation during processing.
  9. (plural) Agitation caused by fear, stress or other negative emotion.
  10. (obsolete) Sinew, tendon.
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  12. Examples:
    1. “But if we lose our nerve now, it may take centuries to recover the resolve to assert law over violence.”
      “I couldn't believe he had the nerve to suggest that Bella was not his child.”
      “The sciatic nerve is the largest nerve in the body.”
nervimotion
  1. (physiology) The movement caused in the sensory organs by external agents and transmitted to the muscles by the nerves.
nervelessness
  1. The characteristic of being nerveless; cowardliness.
  2. Examples:
    1. “I think this sort of nervelessness helped him bring people around to just trying anything.”
      “Chile, who looked ragged and there for the taking in the final 10 minutes of extra time, showed their nervelessness when it mattered most.”
      “England's superiority has been a pure achievement of temperament, the nervelessness and focus that come, perhaps, with greater experience.”
nervosism
  1. (medicine) A nervous disorder, especially neurasthenia.
nerving
  1. (botany) An arrangement of nerves or veins in a plant.
nervosity
  1. The state of being nervous; nervousness.
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  3. Examples:
    1. “But at the same time his nervosity caused him to produce sometimes effects a trifle hard, a trifle harsh.”
      “This tea has a delicious fine peach and fine jasmine flavor. We recommend this tea to soothe anxiety and nervosity.”
      “The compositions of her canvases achieved a perfect balance with a certain nervosity of touch and a harmony of colours.”
nervation
  1. A pattern of nerves, e.g. as seen on a leaf.
  2. Synonyms:
  3. Examples:
    1. “His parchment skin eerily displayed a blood-red nervation.”
nervousness
  1. The state or quality of being nervous.
  2. Synonyms:
  3. Examples:
    1. “He flushed with aggravation at his nervousness, and swore silently at his tendency to get tongue-tied in the presence of beautiful women.”
      “My stomach didn't jump and I wasn't excited, but my pulse was racing with nervousness.”
      “He was trying very hard to cover up his nervousness with joviality and humor.”
nerviness
  1. The characteristic of being nervy.
  2. Synonyms:
  3. Examples:
    1. “Her nerviness always left people in awe of her audacity to speak her mind without reservation.”
      “After waiting for hours, her nerviness increased as she wondered if she would ever receive any news about her missing pet.”
      “There's a genteel nerviness about this big, bendy-nosed bloke in the Norwich City football shirt, slacks and comfy brown brogues.”
nervousnesses
nervations
nervosities
nervings
  1. plural of nerving
nerves
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