nervy

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Their nervy 4-3 win on penalties over Arsenal following a 1-1 draw in the final in Budapest backed up their 5-0 win over Inter Milan in Munich 12 months ago.

From BBC • May 30, 2026

"It's going to be so nervy," he said.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

A nervy thriller, not for the first time and not for the last time either, you suspect.

From BBC • May 9, 2026

After some nervy games in recent weeks, there was an explosion of joy at Emirates Stadium on Tuesday.

From BBC • May 6, 2026

"Don't know why I get so nervy in church," Brett said.

From "The Sun Also Rises" by Ernest Hemingway