nervousness
Example Sentences
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As soon as the actors started reading, their collective nervousness disappeared.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 19, 2026
It's no wonder nervousness mixes with the creative buzz.
From Barron's • Feb. 18, 2026
"The world is quite a scary place and unless children are prepared, I think that can evoke quite a lot of anxiety and nervousness and fear."
From BBC • Feb. 10, 2026
There was nervousness in the arena, but nobody predicted such an abrupt ending.
From BBC • Feb. 7, 2026
There’s also nervousness swirling about him, edgy as you please, much as he’s trying to cover it.
From "The Knife of Never Letting Go" by Patrick Ness
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