what is an example of being nervous in a good way in interviews?

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like when and is it a good kind of nervous? what kind of nervousness is a good and when does it become bad? nervousness/anxious at the beginning of interviews is pretty natural and can show that you take the interview and chance really seriously, I usually relax after like the first 3 mins, and can give clear answers the whole way through even if they make come out a little weird at first. what is an example of being nervous in a good way in interviews? thoughts?
 
Bad nervousness is distracting to both you and the interviewer, and everyone differs in their expression of it. Some people shake, others can't put together a coherent sentence any better than alphabet soup.

Everybody is nervous in interviews; that's completely normal. You said you get over it pretty quickly and can answer clearly. That indicates that your nervousness is not detrimental to your performance.

It's all about how it impacts you. I remain pretty nervous throughout, but have virtually no impacted performance, so it's only an annoyance to me.
 
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Good nervousness: when you're not half asleep with your feet on the coffee table while your interviewer is asking you a question.
 
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