NERVY

• (adj.) offensively bold

  "a brash newcomer disputed the age-old rules for admission to the club", "a nervy thing to say"

  synonyms : brash , cheeky

• (adj.) showing or requiring courage and contempt of danger

  "the nervy feats of mountaineers"

• (adj.) being in a tense state

  synonyms : edgy , high-strung , highly strung , jittery , jumpy , overstrung , restive , uptight

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