nervous
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Performed in rotation with “New Born” is Tom Noonan’s “What Happened Was . . . ,” a 1992 two-hander, also directed by Mr. Rickson, about a nervous date night.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026
Inside an intimate pub, however, filling out the scene with empty tables could distract from the hurried, nervous nature of the filmmaker’s original intent.
From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026
"In three weeks' time, if I play and walk out to bat against New Zealand, I'm going to be nervous," he said.
From BBC • May 13, 2026
Our translator said he would think about the offer but said that his wife was nervous.
From BBC • May 12, 2026
Watching Rowdy bouncing up and down on the porch, Grandpa said, “He seems to know where the meat rinds are, all right. Maybe we’d better get him one before he has a nervous breakdown.”
From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls
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