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EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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Harriet's Aunt Gertrude, a nervy spinster who lived with Uncle Bertie's household, sat as still as possible.
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He understands the manic rhythms of a city that borders on the irrational, yet still embodies a nervy humanity.
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He was nervy and on edge.
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His companion was thin and nervy and carried a notebook.
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Macy brilliantly shows Teach to be a nervy outsider who desperately wants to be part of the game.
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The film itself is preceded by an elaborately ironic but nervy disclaimer about it being just a joke.