nervous
Example Sentences
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What about the ecosystem or nervous system of Los Angeles is baiting jazz music out from its malleable shadow into a renewed prominence and even granting it rank in the clout economy?
From Los Angeles Times
The question you just posed is one that the district judge, Kate M. Menendez, seems to be nervous about having to hear.
From Salon
Mom twists her hands together, something she does when she’s nervous.
From Literature
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I nod and feel touched at how earnestly she calls me maestra, but her words make me nervous too.
From Literature
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Neurons, the cells that power the nervous system, usually cannot.
From Science Daily
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