Nervous and Wreck

Nervous

Nervous adjective - Feeling or showing uncomfortable feelings of uncertainty.

Wreck and nervous are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Wreck" instead an adjective "Nervous".

Nearby Words: nerve, nervy, nervously

Wreck

Wreck noun - The portion or bits of something left over or behind after it has been destroyed.

Nervous and wreck are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Nervous" instead an adjective "Wreck".

Nearby Words: wrecked, wrecker, wreckage, wrecking

Both words in one sentence

  • The Shrink Nuthatch goes from a nervous-wreck coward to being much more confident (though still eccentric).
    Source: The Shrink
  • In Xenogears, Ramsus is a nervous, wangsty, psychotic wreck after failing to defeat Fei on multiple occasions.
  • Comic Book / The Night Gwen Stacy Died Drugs Are Bad: LSD makes Harry a nervous schizophrenic wreck who becomes afraid to be alone, and begins wondering whether he even exists.
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