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nervousness

[nur-vuhs-nis] / ˈnɜr vəs nɪs /


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A police source pointed to "considerable nervousness" among the authorities.

From Barron's ● Oct. 31, 2026

A police source pointed to "considerable nervousness" among authorities.

From Barron's ● Oct. 30, 2026

There’s a great deal of nervousness about the huge borrowing needs of the AI boom.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2026

"Hannah seemed different, as if something new has happened to her. I definitely clocked a nervousness in her, which is very interesting."

From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026

Maybe it was Michael’s imagination, but it felt like the air radiated with shared nervousness, like they were both jumpy and scared, even though they were just standing there, watching and waiting.

From "The First State of Being" by Erin Entrada Kelly


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