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Definition of Nerviness
1. [n -ES]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Nerviness
Literary usage of Nerviness
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Education by Project Innovation (Organization) (1897)
"There is a certain smack in Alpine scenery and a nerviness even in her silence.
The sky is only almost clear with just enough clouds to fleck the solitary ..."
2. The Passion of Labour by Robert Lynd (1921)
"Some people imputed this to " nerviness " due to the shortage of fats. Men would
be less tyrants, we were told, if they had more butter. ..."
3. The Nature of Woman by John Lionel Tayler (1913)
"It is probable that one or all of these changes are responsible for this childbirth
difficulty, and for the nerviness in women. ..."
4. The Press and the General Staff by Neville Lytton (1920)
"It was an unpleasant experience, but the nerviness of the situation was greatly
relieved by one of my officers, Capt. Johnstone Douglas, who had a beautiful ..."
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