nervy

Example Sentences

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Arsenal are still four points clear at the top of the Premier League - but are things just starting to get a bit nervy for the Gunners?

From BBC

An understandably nervy Stidham was swiftly and repeatedly blitzed by the Patriots Sunday, throwing a wild incomplete pass on an opening drive that ended with a punt.

From Barron's

In the autumn, nervy wins over Aston Villa, Leicester and Tottenham enabled them to keep pace at the top of the table but a run of three draws in four slowed momentum.

From BBC

She did not win another tournament in 2025 and while she won her two opening matches in Melbourne this year in straight sets, she was nervy and admitted being "too timid".

From Barron's

The Rams had entered what proved a nervy, unpredictable and error-strewn clash as overwhelming favorites against a Carolina team that reached the playoffs despite finishing the regular season with an 8-9 losing record.

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