smallnervousness

noun
UK /smɔːl ˈnɜːvəsnəs/
US /smɔːl ˈnɜːrvəsnəs/

A little feeling of being worried or scared.

She felt a small nervousness before her first day at school.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A tiny amount of shyness around other people.

His small nervousness made him quiet at the party.

3. A slight shaky feeling in the body before something new.

A small nervousness made her hands tremble a bit.

4. A little doubt about how something will turn out.

There was a small nervousness about the test results.