nervously

Example Sentences

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We know her fate, but her partner, Sam Alper’s Bill, who nervously attempts to carry on with the performance in her absence, does not.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

While we nervously await such reassurance, we should probably change our passwords.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

"Now they have to sit nervously and watch Nottingham Forest and West Ham play," former Premier League midfielder Andy Reid told BBC Radio 5 Live.

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

“My father has been illegally detained,” he told the dispatcher nervously, stumbling over his words.

From Salon • Mar. 24, 2026

The miller laughed nervously, as if he hadn’t expected this.

From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff