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nervous

[nur-vuhs] / ˈnɜr vəs /


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Still, investors appeared nervous about whether the fourth-quarter guidance could be met.

From Barron's

The dictator is clearly nervous, alternating between pleas for “peace” and defiant calls for national resistance.

From The Wall Street Journal

According to SMA UK, the drug delivers a healthy copy of the affected gene to the body, but timing is critical because irreversible damage may have already occurred in the nervous system.

From BBC

That has been tested anew lately, with a skid in tech stocks pushing indexes down earlier this month and making some investors nervous.

From The Wall Street Journal

Exposure to this element can lead to serious heart and nervous system issues, including arrhythmias and paralysis.

From Science Daily