Sarah Weinman

The Chill,' by Jason Starr and Mick Bertilorenzi, was both a wise and nervy choice to start the year: Starr's standalone novels, such as 'Hard Feelings' and 'The Follower,' sustain a mood not unlike the perpetual unscratchable itch on one's back, and go Highsmith-level deep into the sociopathic mind.

American Journalist

Jennifer Saunders

They have become part of us in that if we get dressed up as them, we don't actually have to have a script. You can just become them. You just become nervy.

British Comedian

E. L. Doctorow

We're always attracted to the edges of what we are, out by the edges where it's a little raw and nervy.

American Author

Ed Weeks

I'm a very anxious, nervy kind of loser in many ways, and I get very stressed and a little tense.

English Actor

Catherine Jinks

I'm a very nervy kind of person, who finds it almost impossible to relax.

Australian Writer

Tyra Banks

American Model

Describes a courageous act, often against adversity or pressure.

Positive Action

Implies a display of confidence, sometimes more than what is typical.

Confident Attitude

Often used when someone takes a calculated risk that is admired.

Impressive Risk

Indicates someone is feeling anxious or tense, not necessarily scared.

Emotional State

Describes someone reacting strongly or being easily disturbed.

Sensitive Reaction

Often suggests a momentary and unusual state of nervousness.

Temporary Condition

Reflects a bold, almost disrespectful level of confidence.

Cheeky Confidence

May disrupt a social norm or show disregard for expected behaviors.

Disruptive Boldness

Sometimes hints at rudeness or a lack of politeness.

Rudeness Hint

 response and that's why I was sort of getting a little bit nervy there at one point because one of the vehicles is trapped not trapped down there but one of the vehicles is down there and it's obviously he's now come down out of the drainage line he wasn't in the water when the vehicle made its way down there

Nervy