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How do you describe being nervous?
It feels like a combination of anxiety, dread, and excitement all at once. Your palms may get sweaty, your heart rate may increase, and you may feel that fluttery nervous stomach feeling. Anything that causes apprehension or fear can lead to feelings of nervousness.
What’s a simile for nervous?
Nervous as a cat that hears a mouse in the wall. Nervous as a witch. Nervous as a watch. Nervous as a mouse.
Is there a word for nervous and excited?
You’re just as likely to feel a frisson whether you’re scared or excited; its meaning lies directly between thrill and fear. When you hear a scary sound in the basement late at night, and open the door to investigate, you might feel a frisson of fear as you start to descend the steps.
How do you say I’m nervous?
afraid
- abashed.
- aghast.
- alarmed.
- anxious.
- apprehensive.
- aroused.
- blanched.
- cowardly.
Is as nervous as a kitten a simile?
(simile) Very nervous.
What are some metaphors for Scared?
Idioms for being afraid, frightened
- Heebie-jeebies. These unusual words are used to express a feeling of fear and being uncomfortable.
- Make your blood run cold.
- Jumped out of my sskinkin!
- Heart missed a beat.
- Scared out of my wits.
- Scared the living daylights out of me!
- Shook like a leaf.
- Quaking in my boots.
What is a metaphor for anxiety?
A Metaphor for People Who Are ‘High-Functioning’ With Generalized Anxiety Disorder. If you have been to the beach, perhaps you know the sensation of standing on the wet sand right at the water’s edge, where the waves have softened into tiny splashes, and it feels much safer than being out in the big surf itself.
What does being nervous mean?
is an emotional state or feeling of anxious apprehension before completing an act, otherwise known as an excitable state. NERVOUS: “The feeling of being nervous typically precedes a life event or act which the individual is uncomfortable completing.”
What causes nervousness and anxiety?
The causes of anxiety may be a medical condition such as heart disease, diabetes, asthma, or thyroid disorders that need treatment. There’s a clear link between caffeine and anxiety and alcohol and anxiety. Also, certain medications may be what causes anxiety.
What is a metaphor for stress?
The Elastic Band, A Metaphor For Stress. Dr. Hans Selye who coined the word ‘stress’ in the early 20th century explained that excessive stress occurs when the demands made on an organism exceed that organism’s reasonable capacities to fulfill them. The stress response can be set off by physical damage, either by infection or injury.