be nervous

Example Sentences

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Investors still have good reason to be nervous.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 15, 2026

However, the reason why Tottenham and Nottingham Forest fans have reason to be nervous is that West Ham's performances have improved considerably under Nuno Espirito Santo's guidance in recent weeks.

From BBC • Mar. 12, 2026

But Malinin, who used to be nervous about choosing music for himself at the risk of not being liked, Weir recalled, leaned into two of his most personal programs.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 7, 2026

The question you just posed is one that the district judge, Kate M. Menendez, seems to be nervous about having to hear.

From Salon • Jan. 28, 2026

“Nothing to be nervous about! So it’s a big game. But in the grand scheme of things, in a world rife with famine, disease, war, natural disasters, and crime, is a game all that important?”

From "Here to Stay" by Sara Farizan