nervously

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Her voice broke and she laughed nervously, opting to read from a prepared statement because she knew it would be hard to speak.

From Barron's • May 11, 2026

“No, I think I’ll keep her,” he said, as Leavitt chittered nervously off-camera, before falling silent.

From Salon • Apr. 3, 2026

When Geumseong's phone rang on Christmas Eve 2020, he answered nervously.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

Zuckerberg had been watching nervously as other tech behemoths built up their AI faculties.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

They all nervously eyed the mountain, which rose up in the distance.

From "I Survived the Eruption of Mount St. Helens, 1980" by Lauren Tarshis