nervosity

[ nur-vos-i-tee ]

noun
  1. the quality of being nervous; nervousness.

Origin of nervosity

1
First recorded in 1605–15 in an earlier sense “strength”; nerv(ous) + -osity; compare Latin nervōsitās “strength”

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How to use nervosity in a sentence

  • But at the same time his nervosity caused him to produce sometimes effects a trifle hard, a trifle harsh.

    Franz Liszt | James Huneker