nervousness

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Despite strong results, L3Harris shares fell, reflecting investor nervousness about defense stocks and future spending.

From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026

As nervousness spread, even banks eventually stopped lending to each other for fear of not getting their money back, creating a so-called "credit crunch".

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026

Russ Mould, investment director at AJ Bell, wrote in a note that despite stocks rising, there is still some nervousness in the market because “there remains considerable uncertainty over a successful outcome from peace negotiations.”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 15, 2026

“There is this nervousness about flowback to the banks,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026

My palms are all sweaty, and I’ve got nervousness pumping through my veins.

From "King and the Dragonflies" by Kacen Callender