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nervous strain

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Noun1.nervous strain - (psychology) nervousness resulting from mental stress; "his responsibilities were a constant strain"; "the mental strain of staying alert hour after hour was too much for him"
mental strain, strain
psychological science, psychology - the science of mental life
nerves, nervousness - an uneasy psychological state; "he suffered an attack of nerves"
tension, stress, tenseness - (psychology) a state of mental or emotional strain or suspense; "he suffered from fatigue and emotional tension"; "stress is a vasoconstrictor"


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Distressing symptoms, to be sure, but - but hardly to be wondered at in a man who has come through your nervous strain.
Dead Men Tell No Tales by Hornung, E. W. View in context
Had the nervous strain resulted in a hallucination, or did the door really move?
Warlord of Mars by Burroughs, Edgar Rice View in context
We were in great distress because of lack of funds, and the nervous strain was tremendous.
Up From Slavery by Washington, Booker T. View in context
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