nervous
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"For the first time, we can follow information flow from sensation to action across an entire nervous system," added co-author Arie Matsliah of the PNI.
From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026
The strategist is not usually a nervous nellie.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026
“They’ve probably become if not less optimistic, at least more nervous over the last 10 days or so,” said Mark Brewer, a political science professor at the University of Maine.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026
While home-buying affordability is better than it was a year ago, buyers are still nervous about high home prices and the overall costs of homeownership.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026
At the university, everyone bustles around with nervous energy.
From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly
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