nervous exhaustion
extreme mental and physical fatigue caused by excessive emotional stress; neurasthenia.
Origin of nervous exhaustion
1- Also called nervous prostration.
Words Nearby nervous exhaustion
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How to use nervous exhaustion in a sentence
Four-legged PTSD is manifested in behavior like nervous exhaustion, distress, confusion, or forgetting routine commands.
It crowds the hours, and accumulates until often discouragement and nervous exhaustion follow.
The Leaven in a Great City | Lillian William BettsBehind the counter, with the advance of the day, the place became an inferno of nervous exhaustion and exasperation.
Making Both Ends Meet | Sue Ainslie Clark and Edith WyattUsually people suffer most from seasickness who come aboard weary from over-work or nervous exhaustion.
The Harris-Ingram Experiment | Charles E. BoltonIt is one that has suffered from much misapprehension, chiefly through the use of the term nervous exhaustion.
Nervous Breakdowns and How to Avoid Them | Charles David Musgrove
This interference with meal-times is a fruitful source of nervous exhaustion and breakdown.
Nervous Breakdowns and How to Avoid Them | Charles David Musgrove
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