nervous tension

nervous tension
Synonyms and related words:
agitation, all-overs, angst, anxiety, anxiety hysteria, anxiety neurosis, anxious bench, anxious concern, anxious seat, anxiousness, apprehension, apprehensiveness, cankerworm of care, care, concern, concernment, disquiet, disquietude, distress, disturbance, dread, fear, foreboding, forebodingness, inquietude, malaise, mental strain, misgiving, nervous strain, nervousness, overanxiety, perturbation, pins and needles, pressure, pucker, solicitude, stew, strain, stress, stress and strain, suspense, tautness, tenseness, tension, trouble, uneasiness, unquietness, upset, vexation, zeal

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  • tension */*/*/ — UK [ˈtenʃ(ə)n] / US noun Word forms tension : singular tension plural tensions 1) a) [uncountable] the feeling of being so nervous or worried that you cannot relax ease the tension: I tried to ease the tension (= make it less strong) with a joke …   English dictionary

  • tension — ten|sion [ tenʃən ] noun *** 1. ) uncount the feeling of being so nervous or worried that you cannot relax: ease the tension: I tried to ease the tension with a joke. nervous tension: Symptoms include nervous tension, depression, and insomnia. a… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • nervous */*/ — UK [ˈnɜː(r)vəs] / US [ˈnɜrvəs] adjective Metaphor: When you feel nervous it is like being pulled, tied or stretched tightly. When you relax, it is like becoming loose again. I was feeling a bit tense. ♦ I find running is a good way to release… …   English dictionary

  • tension — noun 1 inability to relax ADJECTIVE ▪ inner ▪ emotional, nervous, sexual ▪ He suffers from nervous tension. ▪ muscle, muscular …   Collocations dictionary

  • tension*/ — [ˈtenʃ(ə)n] noun 1) [U] the feeling of being so nervous, worried, or excited that you cannot relax I tried to ease the tension (= make it less strong) with a joke.[/ex] Symptoms include nervous tension, depression, and insomnia.[/ex] 2) [C/U] a… …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

  • nervous — nerv|ous [ nɜrvəs ] adjective ** 1. ) feeling excited and worried, or slightly afraid: ANXIOUS: Driving on icy mountain roads makes me nervous. get nervous: I got very nervous waiting for my turn to be called. nervous about: She was nervous about …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • nervous — adj. 1 having delicate or disordered nerves. 2 timid or anxious. 3 a excitable; highly strung; easily agitated. b resulting from this temperament (nervous tension; a nervous headache). 4 affecting or acting on the nerves. 5 (foll. by of + verbal… …   Useful english dictionary

  • tension — Synonyms and related words: Discordia, Eris, agitation, all overs, angst, anxiety, anxiety hysteria, anxiety neurosis, anxious bench, anxious concern, anxious seat, anxiousness, apprehension, apprehensiveness, bloat, bloating, breaking point,… …   Moby Thesaurus

  • nervous — nervously, adv. nervousness, n. /nerr veuhs/, adj. 1. highly excitable; unnaturally or acutely uneasy or apprehensive: to become nervous under stress. 2. of or pertaining to the nerves: nervous tension. 3. affecting the nerves: nervous diseases.… …   Universalium

  • nervous — nerv•ous [[t]ˈnɜr vəs[/t]] adj. 1) unnaturally or acutely uneasy or apprehensive; timid 2) highly excitable or agitated 3) of, pertaining to, or affecting the nerves: nervous tension; nervous diseases[/ex] 4) suffering from, characterized by, or… …   From formal English to slang

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