What is the difference between `nervous' and `edgy'?
(S.P. Ramachandran, Hyderabad)
A person who is nervous or edgy is tense or worried about something. Of the two, `nervous' is the more general term. Someone who is nervous need not necessarily show that he is worried about something. He may be outwardly very calm, but on the inside, he may be extremely agitated. A person who is `edgy' shows he is worried; the tension is there for all to see. He is anxious and is therefore
very irritable. Small things set
him off; he may argue or fight
with those around him.
*Gayathri said she was
nervous, but she certainly
didn't look it during the
presentation.
*The soldiers were edgy as
they waited for their orders
from the Captain.
S. UPENDRAN
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