Nervous For

A2 16+

Pronunciation: /ˈnɜrvəs fɔr/

Definitions of nervous for

noun a person who is anxious or apprehensive about something

Example Sentences

A1 I am nervous for my first day of school.

A2 She was nervous for her job interview.

B1 The team was nervous for the upcoming championship game.

B2 He was nervous for his wedding day.

C1 The CEO was nervous for the company's quarterly earnings report.

C2 The astronaut was nervous for the space mission.

preposition expressing the reason for one's anxiety or apprehension

Example Sentences

A1 I am nervous for my first day of school.

A2 She is nervous for her job interview tomorrow.

B1 The students were nervous for their exam results.

B2 He was nervous for the big presentation in front of the board.

C1 The athlete was nervous for the upcoming championship race.

C2 The actress was nervous for her Broadway debut performance.

Examples of nervous for in a Sentence

formal She was feeling nervous for her upcoming presentation in front of the board of directors.

informal I'm really nervous for my driving test tomorrow.

slang I'm so nervous for the big game this weekend.

figurative He was nervous for his friend who was about to propose to his girlfriend.

Grammatical Forms of nervous for

past tense

was nervous for

plural

are nervous for

comparative

more nervous for

superlative

most nervous for

present tense

am nervous for

future tense

will be nervous for

perfect tense

have been nervous for

continuous tense

is being nervous for

singular

is nervous for

positive degree

nervous for

infinitive

to be nervous for

gerund

being nervous for

participle

nervous for

Origin and Evolution of nervous for

First Known Use: 1400 year
Language of Origin: Latin
Story behind the word: The word 'nervous' originated from the Latin word 'nervosus' which means 'sinewy' or 'full of nerves'. It was later adapted into Old French as 'nerveus' before entering Middle English as 'nervous'.
Evolution of the word: Originally used to describe physical conditions related to nerves, the word 'nervous' has evolved to also encompass mental states of anxiety or agitation.