examnerves
nounUK /ɪɡˈzæm nɜːvz/
US /ɪɡˈzæm nɜːrvz/
The worried, jumpy feeling you get before or during a test.
She took deep breaths to calm her exam nerves before the math test.
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2. A stomachache or shaky feeling caused by thinking about a big test.
His exam nerves made his hands tremble as he picked up the pencil.
3. The fear of forgetting everything you studied once the test begins.
Her exam nerves vanished as soon as she read the first easy question.
4. Feeling tense the night before an important school test.
Exam nerves kept him awake, so he reviewed his notes one more time.