be nervous

Example Sentences

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With all the headlines about the war in Iran and rising gas prices, consumers may be nervous about what this means for their financial stability.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 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

So where should investors look when everyone seems to be nervous?

From Barron's • Jan. 20, 2026

He's made it clear to Colombia, Mexico, Cuba, Greenland – and Denmark – that they need to be nervous about where his appetite will take him next.

From BBC • Jan. 8, 2026

“What you’re going through is honestly quite common, Moss. I promise you. And he might very well be nervous, too, but he just shows it in a different way.”

From "Anger Is a Gift" by Mark Oshiro