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be nervous

VERB

fidget

Synonyms

STRONGEST

fret jiggle squirm twiddle twitch

STRONG

bustle chafe fiddle fuss hitch jitter joggle jump play stir toss trifle wiggle worry

WEAK

be antsy be hyper be on pins and needles be spooked be wired

Antonyms

WEAK

be still relax rest

Example Sentences

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"In three weeks' time, if I play and walk out to bat against New Zealand, I'm going to be nervous," he said.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

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

Financial markets may also be nervous about Japan's public finances and its gargantuan debt pile if Takaichi decides to cut taxes and boost spending.

From Barron's • Feb. 9, 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

“There’s nothing to be nervous about. I fly over the woods a dozen times a day.”

From "Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH" by Robert C. O'Brien

be nervous

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