Nervous meaning in English

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Definition

nervous: anxious, apprehensive, worried, scared adjective
Sometimes Horatio makes Icarus feel nervous. Icarus says he always feels very anxious whenever he sees Horatio.

Examples

  • "Now, I don't want you to be nervous while I'm here, so please feel free to go about your business as usual."
  • "I think it's cute that you're nervous."
  • "We understand you may be feeling a little nervous..."
  • "Actually all of them told me, Philip and Susie sent me blind carbon copies of all of the emails you exchanged, and Icarus called me as soon as you finished speaking to him, you know how nervous he gets."
  • "Edward : I'm feeling a bit nervous, Brian."
  • "How are you feeling, not too nervous I hope?"
  • "Jean : I am very nervous."
  • "Kevin : I'm kind of nervous."
  • "I was quite nervous up there."
  • "Becky : Hmm, sounds to me like you're a bit nervous."
  • "Oh god, I'm so nervous."
Exercise 1
Select the most appropriate adjectives to describe Barnabé's behaviour.

There may be more than one correct answer!
Select the most appropriate adjectives to describe Barnabé's behaviour.

There may be more than one correct answer!
This is an appropriate choice. Barnabé thinks that he has already got the internship position, saying "that's why you're hiring me." This suggests that he is very self-assured, and thinks a lot of himself. "Self-assured" shares a similar meaning with "confident".
This is not a suitable choice. Barnabé does not act as if he is nervous during his interview. On the contrary his manner (or behaviour) is "relaxed" and "self-assured". A "nervous" person is one who is anxious or easily agitated. Example: Crossing the street makes me nervous.
This is not a suitable choice. A "modest" person has a moderate estimation of their abilities. Barnabé does not show any signs of "modesty" in the dialogue, on the contrary he says he is "the best person for the job".
This is an appropriate choice. Barnabé says that he is Delavigne's "new intern" and "the best man for the job", which indicates that he has a very confident manner. Luna also notes that Barnabé is "certainly confident". A "confident" person is very sure of themself. The term is used in a negative way when describing Barnabé, although it can also be used positively: He is a very confident speaker and his presentations are very assured.
This is not a suitable choice. Barnabé does not show any signs of being "self-conscious". A "self-conscious" person is someone who is very aware of themself, and is embarrassed or timid as a result. Example: He was the only man in a group of 100 women, and he became very self-conscious.

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