nervous wreck

Example Sentences

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“I’ve been a nervous wreck just thinking what’s going to happen,” Peck said, standing in the haze among her grandfather’s towering fir and cedar trees.

From Seattle Times

“I showed it to them the day after Thanksgiving, which meant that the day before, during Thanksgiving dinner, I was a nervous wreck,” Chung says with a laugh.

From Los Angeles Times

“I quickly found myself at the point where I couldn’t buy another ticket on credit. I literally got my documentation submitted hours before the deadline. I was a nervous wreck.”

From Washington Times

“Waiting for this game and I’m a nervous wreck,” she wrote ahead of Washington’s do-or-die game against the Philadelphia Eagles.

From Washington Times

Charlie had a blast and Woods was a nervous wreck.

From New York Times