be nervous

Example Sentences

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Investors still have good reason to be nervous.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 15, 2026

However, the reason why Tottenham and Nottingham Forest fans have reason to be nervous is that West Ham's performances have improved considerably under Nuno Espirito Santo's guidance in recent weeks.

From BBC • Mar. 12, 2026

The question you just posed is one that the district judge, Kate M. Menendez, seems to be nervous about having to hear.

From Salon • Jan. 28, 2026

So where should investors look when everyone seems to be nervous?

From Barron's • Jan. 20, 2026

He is bound to be nervous, after all, and excited, playing a fast-moving game under the glare of television lights.

From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt