Nervosity
Nervosity noun - An uneasy state of mind usually over the possibility of an anticipated misfortune or trouble.
Usage example: a palpable feeling of nervosity in every corner of the city after the terrorist attack
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Strain and Nervosity. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/nervosity/strain
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