nervous
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Scott said it isn’t uncommon to get calls from nervous clients, particularly new ones, on days when the market sells off as it did Thursday.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026
With fewer movies being made, the impact of AI and an overall lack of jobs, the Huntington Beach native said she was nervous about pursuing a career in the film business.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 5, 2026
If that’s making you too nervous, you could, at 65, go back to work for a little longer.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 5, 2026
But campaigners have raised concerns about the impact of loud bangs on nervous pets.
From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2026
Sadako was so nervous she was afraid her legs wouldn’t work at all.
From "Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes" by Eleanor Coerr
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