the mind > emotion > fear > nervousness or uneasiness > [noun] > nervousness > one who is nervous (4)
With plural agreement. With the. Nervous people as a class.
A person (of either sex) supposedly like an old maid, typically in being prim, fussy, or timid.
a person or animal suffering from extreme nervousness; a person whose mental or emotional strength has declined.
A jittery or nervous person; an alarmist; an attack of the jitters. Also as adj.