Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

nervous strain

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.96 in modern English

Syllables: ner-vous s-train
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

3

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

n

(psychology) nervousness resulting from mental stress

Example Sentences

"his responsibilities were a constant strain"
"the mental strain of staying alert hour after hour was too much for him"

Synonyms

strain mental strain

Questions

What does nervous strain mean?: (psychology) nervousness resulting from mental stress

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