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

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

Versant executives will likely be nervous when they look at the Nielsen ratings the first few weeks after the name change.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 14, 2025

The forest spread out around us in a boundless labyrinth of ancient trees, and I began to be nervous that we would never find our way out again.

From "Twilight" by Stephenie Meyer