nervous

Example Sentences

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“If this kind of pull back really made you nervous, you’re probably carrying too much risk,” Sosnick said.

From Barron's • Apr. 4, 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

"I get scared and nervous every time I see pictures and videos of missiles in the air," she tells the BBC.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 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

Don’t forget to breathe when you feel nervous, and don’t forget to breathe when you’re freaking out like she was doing now.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith