Difference between Nervousness and Nerves

What is the difference between Nervousness and Nerves?

Nervousness as a noun is the state or quality of being nervous. while Nerves as a noun is a bundle of neurons with their connective tissue sheaths, blood vessels and lymphatics.

Nervousness

Part of speech: noun

Definition: The state or quality of being nervous.

Example sentence: If I ever completely lost my nervousness I would be frightened half to death.

Nerves

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To give courage.

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A bundle of neurons with their connective tissue sheaths, blood vessels and lymphatics.

Example sentence: Set up another case bartender! The best thing for a case of nerves is a case of Scotch.

We hope you now know whether to use Nervousness or Nerves in your sentence.

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