nervous
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The autonomic nervous system helps regulate many automatic functions in the body, including digestion.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 5, 2026
Christa Pike, 50, on Wednesday survived two lethal injections of pentobarbital, a drug that suppresses nervous system activity.
From Barron's ● Oct. 4, 2026
The first one was close to my home, but made me nervous: While the firm accepted clients regardless of account size, it was run by a lone adviser who was relatively new to the industry.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 3, 2026
In the show's trailer, external, they are seen arriving in a church, smiling as they greet each other, but looking nervous.
From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026
Nonetheless, it still made me very nervous every time the subject came up.
From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo
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