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nervosity
[ nur-vos-i-tee ]
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Word History and Origins
Origin of nervosity1
First recorded in 1605–15 in an earlier sense “strength”; nerv(ous) + -osity ( def ); compare Latin nervōsitās “strength”
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Example Sentences
But at the same time his nervosity caused him to produce sometimes effects a trifle hard, a trifle harsh.
From Project Gutenberg
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