Synonym of biting one's nails

concerned anxious bothered troubled upset worried distressed disturbed perturbed uneasy alarmed nervous uptight afraid apprehensive disquieted exercised fretful agitated unquiet ill at ease worried sick having butterflies in the stomach in a stew on pins and needles tied up in knots tense antsy edgy jittery jumpy insecure nervy restless dithery fearful fidgety discomposed queasy queazy on edge twitchy aflutter hung up unsettled stressed flustered disconcerted hinky goosey atwitter ruffled uncomfortable wired frightened scared spooked het up shaken shaky stressy bugged angsty overstrung unnerved overwrought discombobulated toey shook up in a tizzy distraught strung out flurried harassed unglued on tenterhooks rattled worked up strung up keyed up anguished dismayed tormented in a state restive vexed irked panicky under stress in a sweat in a flap having kittens in a tizz a bundle of nerves in a state of agitation annoyed pained despondent in a cold sweat confused neurotic afflicted fretting disconsolate hesitant strained tortured fazed plagued spooky squirrelly terrified shook windy angstful solicitous highly strung uncertain in a twitter hot and bothered taut all torn up in a state of nerves excitable timid beside oneself like a cat on a hot tin roof in a dither careful with your heart in your mouth trepidatious displeased sad distracted miserable shivery dejected saddened aggravated fluttery beset timorous miffed irritated unhappy depressed grieving peeved heavyhearted sorrowful inconsolable mournful grieved traumatized excited doleful heartbroken cheerless riled thrown down bereaved rueful worrying hyper discountenanced harrowed desolate high-strung traumatised hurt trembling despairing heartsick hysterical doubtful aghast a wreck adrenalized in a spin worried stiff woeful broken-hearted brokenhearted harried unrelaxed in a twit all of a dither clutched in a flat spin all of a lather woebegone put out gun-shy cut up grief-stricken bummed out shot to pieces frozen like a cat on hot bricks up the wall bundle of nerves with one's stomach in knots in a funk angst-ridden in a blue funk shaking in one's shoes running scared having cold feet shy skittish flighty skittery brittle mousy quaking hassled easily frightened easily agitated moved exasperated muddled unsteady narked bricking oneself turbulent galled all of a flutter distrait disorderly scunnered caught up wavering unpeaceful unbalanced unrestful withdrawn suspicious foreboding mistrustful strict conventional cautious shaking stiff weak watchful dreading in suspense on the defensive old-fashioned burdened basket case forlorn sullen disheartened a basket case sweating bullets teed off lily-livered having stage fright biting nails having a funny feeling pessimistic like a fish out of water melancholic discouraged heavy-hearted glum disappointed aggrieved downcast unenthusiastic downbeat emotional blue joyless tearful demoralised dispirited tristful down-hearted demoralized downhearted choked overanxious irritable pressured gloomy droopy sombre teary sorry crestfallen weepy burnt sore hangdog heartsore cast down burned low wistful somber contused sensitive febrile wrought up intimidated petrified wound up in tears down in the mouth in grief down in the dumps in doldrums low-spirited in the dumps stressed out nervous wreck under a strain white knuckled under pressure white-knuckled cowardly daunted frantic horrified startled cowering wretched terrorized affrighted pusillanimous cowed chicken shocked afeared hysteric yellow feart stunned frit terrorised devastated morose broken melancholy bitter dolorous apprehensive about intimidated by alarmed at terror-stricken scared to death panic-stricken in a fluster scared stiff weeping overwhelmed wrecked hurting faint-hearted scared witless horror-struck horror-stricken terror-struck in awe scared out of your wits shaking like a leaf frightened out of your wits mourning haunted wounded crushed agonized gutted dolesome sorrowing bewailing persecuted bemoaning wailing agonised suffering aching in pain heavy with grief racked with suffering overcome with sorrow racked with pain inconvenienced pestered provoked asea exacerbated chagrined mortified in a panic all of a doodah self-conscious unstable impatient unsure beleaguered shrinking fraught embarrassed discomfited unconfident retiring awkward frenzied careworn overexcited oppressed scary diffident unassured obsessed fainthearted tremulous desperate overburdened irrational frazzled irresolute preoccupied distrustful bashful out of place mousey spineless meek fearsome bedevilled appalled hounded sissy paranoid waiting for the axe to fall submissive frightened to death waiting with bated breath bedeviled affected self-doubting not confident hectic aroused fevered inhibited nail-biting feeling anxious heated overactive wrought-up drawn quivering pinched gutless fractious wary tentative manic guarded sceptical possessed craven unassertive vacillating wimpish agog hard-pressed gripped wimpy unheroic touchy doubting skeptical soft feeble recreant disoriented weak-kneed questioning consumed phobic spiritless in turmoil angered cynical active fidgeting wet feverish stressed-out lacking courage dominated controlled weighed down pigeonhearted tossing and turning mad cursed overcome seized angry passive pigeon-hearted yellow-bellied stupefied rabbity weary broken up high dogged overpowered surrounded poor-spirited numb dazed dumbfounded under the cosh chicken-hearted insane devoured held bewitched long-suffering lacking confidence lacking self-confidence lacking in confidence lacking assurance not self-assured up against it violent pushing the panic button taken over at the end of your tether under a spell have cold feet fiendish in the grip of in a pother in a tiz-woz twittering intense flushed indecisive gauche faltering unnatural aquiver blushing unreluctant dithering nerve-racking stressful Delphic unpoised hot under the collar afire hyped-up atingle hyperexcited creepy frisky swithering volatile tensed nerves on edge haggard overemotional all wound up disorientated hag-ridden juiced up zipped up hot champing at the bit histrionic stir-crazy reserved introverted cringey itchy spasmodic fitful overstretched bewildered carried away lamentable plangent gentle Milquetoast capricious bullied browbeaten easily upset dubious mistrusting chary wrung pressurized pressurised compulsive obsessive strange perplexed lost funeral abashed discomforted grim chafed deploring anxiously waiting nervously awaiting fearfully anticipating apprehensively expecting falling apart approval-seeking lugubrious all nerves oversensitive fixated on the qui vive plaintive circumspect untrusting offended fretted put upon butterflies jellyfish regretful in pieces unhealthy abnormal avid funky verklempt unzipped at wit's end maladjusted tongue-tied lacking social skills painful shell-shocked hopeless in disorder amazed very scared in fear and trepidation numb with fear panicked leery paralysed speechless paralyzed erratic deviant aberrant disordered psyched out come apart on the rack all agog open-mouthed benumbed transfixed in a frenzy in a lather at sixes and sevens with bated breath suicidal paralysed with fear immobilized immobilised hyperactive on guard tooshie swivel-eyed wakeful crazy keyed-up fired-up stirred unstrung freaked-out wound-up hot-and-bothered strung-out worn worked-up tired spent insomniac throwing a wobbly beside yourself dismal resigned steamed up flipped out out of your mind sheepish frozen with fear in despair defeatist unsleeping awake paralyzed with fear hot under collar all shook up strabilious bleak sunk no-win insomnolent grumpy cross suspecting alert petulant testy irascible shot down can't win struggling peevish vigilant in the pits not a prayer at end of one's rope in the soup trustless cranky crabby ratty snappish without sleep wide-awake attentive sleepless wide awake crotchety huffy possessive quizzical tetchy querulous splenetic quivery crabbed perverse captious wondering unbelieving dastardly complaining poltroon ornery chickenhearted mean jealous in difficulties grumbling whining critical in a tight corner in a tight spot carping caviling sissified contrary with your back to the wall boneless in doubt having reservations abject faultfinding base wreck caitiff cavilling sookie bad-tempered cowhearted backward worthless ill-tempered short-tempered ill-natured out of sorts chicken-livered white-livered no guts milk-livered having the willies paper tiger candy-assed

worrying fretting agonising agonizing brooding stressing fearing fussing obsessing stewing sweating panicking troubling bothering dwelling on concerning oneself feeling uneasy having qualms losing sleep getting overwrought getting stressed getting worked up getting in a flap getting in a fluster getting in a panic getting in a state getting in a tizz getting steamed up getting in a sweat getting in a tizzy tormenting yourself torturing yourself getting in a lather

biting one's tongue bitings biting someone's head off biting the big one biting the biscuit biting the bullet biting one's lip biting on biting off too much biting off more than you can chew biting off more than one can chew biting off