nervously
Example Sentences
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As the work proceeded, Palacios sipped water and watched nervously.
From Barron's ● Jun. 28, 2026
Sitting on a park bench in the eastern Hungarian city of Debrecen, Barbara Elek is nervously refreshing her emails.
From BBC ● Jun. 15, 2026
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
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
When I reached the fire alarm, I looked around nervously.
From Full of Beans by Jennifer L. Holm
