Ill at ease and Nervy

Ill at ease

Ill at ease adjective - Feeling or showing uncomfortable feelings of uncertainty.
Usage example: I'm usually ill at ease when addressing a large crowd of people

Nervy and ill at ease are semantically related. (British) In some cases you can use "Nervy" instead an adjective phrase "Ill at ease".

Nervy

Nervy adjective - Feeling or showing uncomfortable feelings of uncertainty.
Usage example: I'm a little nervy about my first job interview

Ill at ease and nervy are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Ill at ease" instead an adjective "Nervy".

Nearby Words: nervous, nerve, nervously, nerved, nerving
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