nervous

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The outlay has some investors nervous, with shares down 25% on the year to $145.54 as of Monday’s close of trading.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

Iran mocked his ultimatum, dismissing it as "helpless, nervous and stupid".

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

It has been linked to behavioral issues, damage to the brain and central nervous system, and other health problems.

From Science Daily • Apr. 2, 2026

When a guard tells them they just beat the clock, the nervous Ray-Ray sputters, “Oh we’re not together—right, Sal?. . . Um, I meant sir, not Sal—right, Sal?”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

"And for goodness sake, stop twitching! You look like you're having a nervous breakdown."

From "Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher" by Bruce Coville