be nervous
Example Sentences
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That doesn’t mean there aren’t other reasons to be nervous.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 28, 2026
They may be nervous, stressed, not speak the language, be absorbed in their own head.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026
Would you be nervous if you needed to call Sir Ben Kingsley — always “Sir Ben,” you don’t trifle with the title — and convince him to be in your movie?
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 17, 2026
ECB officials may however be nervous about waiting too long to act, especially after facing criticism for moving too slowly to tame the inflation surge in 2022.
From Barron's ● Jun. 8, 2026
“Me? Nervous? And what do I have to be nervous about?”
From "The Devil's Arithmetic" by Jane Yolen
