This is a container clue - one set of letters goes inside another set of letters to form the answer.
Find the French word for 'we' and put the abbreviation for 'hesitation' plus the abbreviation for 'very' inside it. The hesitation sound is ER, and V stands for very.
Answer: NERVOUS | NOUS (French for 'we') contains ER (hesitation sound) + V (very) = N(ER+V)OUS = NERVOUS